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The data refers to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) just before the US midterm elections.
Dusseldorf, New York. Shortly before the important midterm elections in the USA, price pressure increased again. Goods and services (CPI) in the world's largest economy rose by 3.7 percent in September compared to the same month last year. This is shown by data published by the Ministry of Labor on Wednesday. On a monthly basis, i.e. from August to September, inflation was 0.6 percent.

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