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Gasoline Hits $4.23 as Inflation Rises 3.6% in September

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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President Donald Trump touted fossil-fuel industry windfalls at a Georgia rally while gasoline averaged $4.23 per gallon.
BEA reported the Personal Consumption Expenditures index rose 3.6% in September, up from 3.4% in August.
Navy Federal Credit Union economist Heather Long said inflation hit a three-year high, driven by war, tariffs and prices.
Democrats Economic Committee estimated U.S. households spent $101 billion on gasoline since the Iran war, about $856 per family.

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President Donald Trump touted fossil-fuel industry windfalls at a Georgia rally while gasoline averaged $4.23 per gallon.
BEA reported the Personal Consumption Expenditures index rose 3.6% in September, up from 3.4% in August.
Navy Federal Credit Union economist Heather Long said inflation hit a three-year high, driven by war, tariffs and prices.
Democrats Economic Committee estimated U.S. households spent $101 billion on gasoline since the Iran war, about $856 per family.