Oct 15, 2026 · 4 min · 7 segments
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September's consumer price index was 3.7% higher compared to a year ago, meaning consumers paid more for food, fuel, and other costs of living.
The White House blaming the uptick in inflation on new fighting between Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi Arabia in the Middle East.
ABC's Olivia Rubin on relief for seniors who may be struggling with higher prices.

The Social Security Administration saying that benefits for cost of living increase will increase next month by 3.6 percent is the number there.

That is on average about $75 million more a month for the nearly 76 million people who get Social Security benefits.

The administration saying that those will largely kick in next year, though for some people they could start hitting on December 31st.
The Justice Department sent letters to state and local election officials in California Wednesday threatening legal action over a list of alleged non-citizen voters that the Trump administration claims were sent mail-in ballots for the upcoming midterms.
The Department of Justice gave California officials 48 hours to act on the list by verifying whether it showed non-citizens were sent mail-in ballots and to segregate any potential return ballots that may have been included until the state can verify their citizenship status.
September's consumer price index was 3.7% higher compared to a year ago, meaning consumers paid more for food, fuel, and other costs of living.
The White House blaming the uptick in inflation on new fighting between Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi Arabia in the Middle East.
ABC's Olivia Rubin on relief for seniors who may be struggling with higher prices.

The Social Security Administration saying that benefits for cost of living increase will increase next month by 3.6 percent is the number there.

That is on average about $75 million more a month for the nearly 76 million people who get Social Security benefits.

The administration saying that those will largely kick in next year, though for some people they could start hitting on December 31st.
The Justice Department sent letters to state and local election officials in California Wednesday threatening legal action over a list of alleged non-citizen voters that the Trump administration claims were sent mail-in ballots for the upcoming midterms.
The Department of Justice gave California officials 48 hours to act on the list by verifying whether it showed non-citizens were sent mail-in ballots and to segregate any potential return ballots that may have been included until the state can verify their citizenship status.
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