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19
sentences that state something as happening or true
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32%
6 of 19 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Politics
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Republicans are entering the midterm elections with the highest rate of inflation since the spring, according to a government report released on Wednesday.
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Republicans → enter → Wednesday
US price increases reached an annual rate of 3.7% in September, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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increases → reach → Statistics
This final inflation report before the pivotal midterm elections comes amid polls showing widespread dissatisfaction with the Trump administration over the cost of living.
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report → come → living
Price increases are the highest they have been since the annual inflation rate reached a three-year peak of 4.2% in May.
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rate → reach → May
Consumer prices went up 0.6% from August.
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prices → go → August
Core inflation, which strips out volatile energy and food prices, also ticked up slightly in September.
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which → strip → September
Overall price increases have largely driven by the US-Israel war with Iran, which has caused energy prices to soar.
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prices → drive → Iran
Average gas prices remain over a dollar per gallon more than last year, according to data from AAA.
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prices → remain → AAA
Meanwhile diesel, which powers domestic supply chains, reached a record-high last month.
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which → power → high
The economy has consistently been cited as a top issue for American voters, as rising gasoline prices and persistent inflation have eaten into household budgets.
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prices → cite → budgets
Higher energy prices from the Iran war have cost Americans over $1,020 per household, according to Brown University, and a total of $133bn for all US consumers.
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prices → cost → consumers
Much of the anger is expected to be directed at Republicans, who control Congress and the White House.
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who → expect → Congress
According to a recent survey from Reuters/Ipsos, 78% of Americans blame the current Trump administration’s policies for inflation that is outpacing their earnings, including 57% of Republicans who support Donald Trump.
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who → accord → Trump
In recent weeks, Trump has attempted to downplay his administration’s role in price increases, pointing to the Iranian government as the cause of the squeeze.
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Trump → attempt → squeeze
On Tuesday, Trump posted on social media that Yemen’s Houthi group was attacking Saudi Arabia in a deliberate effort to affect the upcoming elections.
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group → post → elections
“They’ve emerged again, probably at the behest of Iran…in a very nasty way, hitting Saudi Arabia, and purposefully trying to drive up Oil Prices, probably prior to the U.S. Elections — NOT NICE,” he wrote.
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he → emerge → Elections
Last month, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since 2023, citing elevated inflation.
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Reserve → raise → inflation
Higher rates affect the cost of borrowing money, including mortgage rates.
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rates → affect → rates
The 30-year mortgage rate, applied to the most commonly used loans for home ownership, is up to 7.40%.
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rate → apply → %
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