{
  "id": 14456949,
  "title": "La inflación sorprende con un repunte del 3,7% en EEUU a las puertas de las 'midterm'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/la-inflacion-sorprende-con-un-repunte-del-3-7-en-eeuu-a-las-puertas",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-14T12:49:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/economia/2026/10/14/inflacion-sorprende-repunte-3-7-eeuu-puertas-midterm.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "Inflation in the United States has surged by 3.7% in September, according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) released by the Labor Statistics Office, just days before the midterm elections. This unexpected increase in prices is primarily driven by the escalation in energy and fuel costs, which have further strained the Federal Reserve to continue raising interest rates. The oil price has breached the $100 mark and gasoline prices have reached a four-month high of $4.50 per gallon. The crisis is fueled by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the recent U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, disrupting the global supply of oil and gas. The inflation data has prompted the Federal Reserve to consider further interest rate hikes to curb the price surge. So far, the underlying inflation rate, which excludes the direct impact of energy and unprocessed food prices, has also risen by 2.6% in September, again surpassing expectations. The public blames the current administration, led by President Donald Trump, for the inflation, making it a significant electoral issue for the Republican Party ahead of the midterm elections on November 3rd. With just a few weeks left until the vote, Trump has been pushing aggressively to lower fuel prices, threatening to veto exports of diesel to force the G7 to release 100 million barrels from its reserves, reducing taxes on gasoline, and even negotiating with Russian President Vladimir Putin to sell large quantities of Russian diesel to the global market. Despite the potential electoral impact, the latest inflation data puts additional pressure on the Federal Reserve to increase interest rates further to tame the price surge. The Fed already raised rates by 25 basis points in its September meeting, setting the target range at 3.75% to 4%, unanimously decided by all members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), who already anticipate the need for another rate hike before the end of the year to contain inflation.",
  "summary": "El encarecimiento de energía y carburantes alimenta la escalada de los precios y eleva la presión sobre la Reserva Federal para seguir subiendo tipos. Leer",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}