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U.S. inflation rises to 3.7% in September

Oct 14, 9 AM ET to Oct 14, 6 PM ET · 2 outlets not rated for lean

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  1. Oct 14, 9 AM ETfirst on TV: CNN
  2. Oct 14, 9 AM ETfirst on a front page: HuffPost
  3. Oct 14, 9 AM ETfirst on the radio: NPR News Now
  4. Oct 14, 6 PM ETpeak: on 31 front pages

📰 Spread

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Oct 14, 10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM1631leftcenterrightnot rated
Front pages carrying it at each hourly run, Oct 14, 9 AM to Oct 14, 6 PM ET (peak 31), by the outlets' lean: left · center · right · not rated
Oct 14, 6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMReutersReutersReuters, Oct 14, 4:02 AM ET: High gasoline prices expected to boost US consumer inflation in SeptemberReuters, Oct 14, 10:02 AM ET: US consumer prices accelerate in September on costlier gasoline; core CPI firmerReuters, Oct 14, 11:02 AM ET: US inflation heats up in September; Fed rate hike this month back on tableReuters, Oct 14, 4:02 PM ET: VIEW Hot September CPI sends rate-hike bets soaringFinancial TimesFinancial TimesFinancial Times, Oct 14, 9:02 AM ET: US inflation jumps to 3.7% as Iran war drives up pricesNBC NewsNBC NewsNBC News, Oct 14, 9:02 AM ET: Inflation jumps to 3.7% as gas and diesel prices squeeze consumers ahead of the midtermsNBC News, Oct 14, 9:02 AM ET: Inflation jumped in September as gas and diesel prices squeezed consumersThe American Conser…The American ConservativeThe American Conservative, Oct 14, 9:02 AM ET: Iran War Day 229: U.S. Inflation Spiked in September Due to ConflictThe Daily WireThe Daily WireThe Daily Wire, Oct 14, 9:02 AM ET: Americans Get Final Inflation Report Before Midterms. Here’s What It Shows.ABC NewsABC NewsABC News, Oct 14, 9:02 AM ET: Inflation climbs in September as gas prices surgeABC News, Oct 14, 10:02 AM ET: Related: Inflation climbs in September as gas prices surgeAxiosAxiosAxios, Oct 14, 9:02 AM ET: Inflation heats up as gas prices surgeHuffPostHuffPostHuffPost, Oct 14, 9:02 AM ET: Inflation Worsened Last Month To 3.7% In Sign That Prices Remain High As Midterms NearHuffPost, Oct 14, 10:02 AM ET: GULP: INFLATION SURGE AHEAD OF MIDTERMSAPAPAP, Oct 14, 9:02 AM ET: Inflation worsened last month to 3.7% in sign that prices remain elevated as midterm elections nearThe Washington SunThe Washington SunThe Washington Sun, Oct 14, 9:02 AM ET: Inflation Rose Again Last Month, Complicating Republicans’ Midterms PitchStraight Arrow NewsStraight Arrow NewsStraight Arrow News, Oct 14, 9:02 AM ET: Inflation rises in September, crucial pre-election report showsStraight Arrow News, Oct 14, 10:02 AM ET: Inflation rose in September, crucial pre-election report showsStraight Arrow News, Oct 14, 12:02 PM ET: Energy prices drive inflation rate higher as midterm elections approachBBCBBCBBC, Oct 14, 9:02 AM ET: US inflation rises more than expected ahead of midterm electionsBBC, Oct 14, 11:02 AM ET: US inflation rises more than expected - here's what is happening with pricesThe Washington PostThe Washington PostThe Washington Post, Oct 14, 9:02 AM ET: Prices increased sharply in September in last inflation report ahead of electionsCBS NewsCBS NewsCBS News, Oct 14, 9:02 AM ET: Inflation surged in September as U.S. energy costs jumpedNew York PostNew York PostNew York Post, Oct 14, 9:02 AM ET: Inflation heats up to 3.7% in September — more than expected amid soaring energy costsUSA TodayUSA TodayUSA Today, Oct 14, 9:02 AM ET: CPI report shows inflation rose again in final report ahead of midtermsThe GuardianThe GuardianThe Guardian, Oct 14, 9:02 AM ET: US inflation rose to 3.7% in September, figures showThe Guardian, Oct 14, 10:02 AM ET: US inflation rose to 3.7% in September in blow to Republicans before midtermsNewsmaxNewsmaxNewsmax, Oct 14, 9:02 AM ET: Inflation Worsened Last Month to 3.7%Scripps NewsScripps NewsScripps News, Oct 14, 10:02 AM ET: Money US inflation climbs as gas, clothing, and airfares get more expensive AP via Scripps News GroupCNNCNNCNN, Oct 14, 10:02 AM ET: Breaking News Inflation rose faster than expected in last look at consumer prices before midtermsCNN, Oct 14, 11:02 AM ET: Inflation rose faster than expected in last look at consumer prices before midtermsCNN, Oct 14, 1:02 PM ET: Inflation rose to 3.7% last month in last snapshot of consumer prices before the midtermsNews NationNews NationNews Nation, Oct 14, 10:02 AM ET: Inflation worsened last month to 3.7% ahead of midtermsPBS NewsHourPBS NewsHourPBS NewsHour, Oct 14, 10:02 AM ET: Inflation worsened last month to 3.7% as midterm elections nearThe Daily CallerThe Daily CallerThe Daily Caller, Oct 14, 11:02 AM ET: Inflation Jumps Higher In Final Report Before Midterm ElectionsCNBCCNBCCNBC, Oct 14, 11:02 AM ET: Consumer prices rose 3.7% annually in September as gas prices skyrocketFortuneFortuneFortune, Oct 14, 11:02 AM ET: Inflation runs hotter than expected at 3.7% in September, the last CPI report before the midtermsThe HillThe HillThe Hill, Oct 14, 1:02 PM ET: Inflation rose to 3.7 percent in September: BLSThe Hill, Oct 14, 5:02 PM ET: Inflation rose slightly in SeptemberMarketWatchMarketWatchMarketWatch, Oct 14, 1:02 PM ET: Rising diesel prices have helped fuel inflation — and we’re about to see how much worse it could getRed StateRed StateRed State, Oct 14, 2:02 PM ET: Inflation Ticks Higher As Rising Gas Prices Squeeze Americans Ahead of Midterms Teri ChristophRed State, Oct 14, 2:02 PM ET: Inflation Ticks Higher As Rising Gas Prices Squeeze Americans Ahead of MidtermsPunchbowl NewsPunchbowl NewsPunchbowl News, Oct 14, 2:02 PM ET: Inflation anvil continues to hang around GOP’s necks premium Finance + EconomyPunchbowl News, Oct 14, 3:02 PM ET: Inflation anvil continues to hang around GOP’s necksNew York TimesNew York TimesNew York Times, Oct 14, 3:02 PM ET: Higher Energy Prices Pushed U.S. Inflation Up to 3.7% Ahead of Midterm ElectionsForeign PolicyForeign PolicyForeign Policy, Oct 14, 6:02 PM ET: How diesel price hikes trigger inflation📺 TVCNN, 9:02 AM ET: INFLATION ROSE HOTTER THAN EXPECTED IN SEPTEMBERCNN, 9:03 AM ET: INFLATION ROSE HOTTER THAN EXPECTED IN SEPTEMBERCNN, 9:03 AM ET: INFLATION ROSE HOTTER THAN EXPECTED IN SEPTEMBERCNN, 9:03 AM ET: INFLATION ROSE HOTTER THAN EXPECTED IN SEPTEMBERCNN, 9:03 AM ET: INFLATION HIT A FOUR-MONTH HIGH IN SEPTEMBER AS GAS PRICES ROSECNN, 9:04 AM ET: INFLATION HIT A FOUR-MONTH HIGH IN SEPTEMBER AS GAS PRICES ROSECNN, 9:05 AM ET: INFLATION HIT A FOUR-MONTH HIGH IN SEPTEMBER AS GAS PRICES ROSEMSNOW, 9:23 AM ET: INFLATION UP 3.7% FROM A YEAR AGOMSNOW, 9:24 AM ET: INFLATION UP 3.7% FROM A YEAR AGOCNN, 9:32 AM ET: INFLATION ROSE HOTTER THAN EXPECTED IN SEPTEMBERCNN, 9:33 AM ET: INFLATION ROSE HOTTER THAN EXPECTED IN SEPTEMBERCNN, 9:33 AM ET: INFLATION ROSE HOTTER THAN EXPECTED IN SEPTEMBERCNN, 9:33 AM ET: INFLATION ROSE HOTTER THAN EXPECTED IN SEPTEMBER. Larry Sabato | Co-Author, "Campaign of Chaos"BBC News, 9:31 AM ET: US stocks open lower after inflation dataCNN, 9:34 AM ET: INFLATION HIT A FOUR-MONTH HIGH IN SEPTEMBER AS GAS PRICES ROSECNN, 9:34 AM ET: INFLATION ROSE HOTTER THAN EXPECTED IN SEPTEMBERBBC News, 9:32 AM ET: US inflation rises to 3.7% in SeptemberBBC News, 9:33 AM ET: US inflation rises to 3.7% in SeptemberBBC News, 9:33 AM ET: US stocks open lower after inflation dataBBC News, 9:34 AM ET: US stocks open lower after inflation dataBBC News, 9:34 AM ET: US inflation rises to 3.7% in SeptemberBBC News, 9:35 AM ET: US inflation rises to 3.7% in SeptemberBBC News, 9:37 AM ET: US inflation rises to 3.7% in SeptemberBBC News, 10:42 AM ET: US inflation rises more than expected ahead of midtermsBBC News, 10:43 AM ET: US inflation rises more than expected ahead of midtermsBBC News, 10:44 AM ET: US inflation rises more than expected ahead of midterms📻 radioNPR News Now, Oct 14, 4:09 PM ET: the leadNPR News Now, Oct 14, 3:09 PM ET: the leadABC News Update, Oct 14, 3:06 PM ET: story 2 of 5ABC News Update, Oct 14, 2:06 PM ET: the leadNPR News Now, Oct 14, 12:10 PM ET: the leadABC News Update, Oct 14, 11:32 AM ET: the leadNPR News Now, Oct 14, 11:10 AM ET: story 5 of 7ABC News Update, Oct 14, 10:05 AM ET: the leadNPR News Now, Oct 14, 9:09 AM ET: the lead
Who carried it and when: each outlet in the order it picked the story up, a bar for each headline from when we first saw it on the front page to when we last did, in the outlet's lean color (dashed: not rated); a dot marks a new headline. Beneath, its captions on TV, the radio newscasts that carried it (bigger: the lead) and when people were found retelling it. Hover for details.

📡 wire copy: 1 outlet ran the AP, Reuters headline nearly word for word (HuffPost)

📌 linked by aggregators: Political Wire Google News Drudge Report

🗣️ only one side says: 🫏 inflation rose

✏️ 11 outlets ran more than one headline on it (reworded, or a follow-up)
  • ABC News (2 wordings): “Inflation climbs in September as gas prices surge” → “Related: Inflation climbs in September as gas prices surge”
  • BBC (2 wordings): “US inflation rises more than expected ahead of midterm elections” → “US inflation rises more than expected - here's what is happening with prices”
  • CNN (3 wordings): “Breaking News Inflation rose faster than expected in last look at consumer prices before midterms” → “Inflation rose to 3.7% last month in last snapshot of consumer prices before the midterms”
  • HuffPost (2 wordings): “Inflation Worsened Last Month To 3.7% In Sign That Prices Remain High As Midterms Near” → “GULP: INFLATION SURGE AHEAD OF MIDTERMS”
  • NBC News (2 wordings): “Inflation jumps to 3.7% as gas and diesel prices squeeze consumers ahead of the midterms” → “Inflation jumped in September as gas and diesel prices squeezed consumers”
  • Punchbowl News (2 wordings): “Inflation anvil continues to hang around GOP’s necks premium Finance + Economy” → “Inflation anvil continues to hang around GOP’s necks”
  • Red State (2 wordings): “Inflation Ticks Higher As Rising Gas Prices Squeeze Americans Ahead of Midterms Teri Christoph” → “Inflation Ticks Higher As Rising Gas Prices Squeeze Americans Ahead of Midterms”
  • Reuters (4 wordings): “High gasoline prices expected to boost US consumer inflation in September” → “VIEW Hot September CPI sends rate-hike bets soaring”
  • Straight Arrow News (3 wordings): “Inflation rises in September, crucial pre-election report shows” → “Energy prices drive inflation rate higher as midterm elections approach”
  • The Guardian (2 wordings): “US inflation rose to 3.7% in September, figures show” → “US inflation rose to 3.7% in September in blow to Republicans before midterms”
  • The Hill (2 wordings): “Inflation rose to 3.7 percent in September: BLS” → “Inflation rose slightly in September”
Every outlet's first headline (31), left to right by AllSides rating

📡 Broadcast

TV, radio, and the shows that talked about it

📺 On TV

BBC News7 min
CNN7 min
MSNOW50 s
  • INFLATION ROSE HOTTER THAN EXPECTED IN SEPTEMBER CNN, 3 min
  • INFLATION HIT A FOUR-MONTH HIGH IN SEPTEMBER AS GAS PRICES ROSE CNN, 3 min
  • US inflation rises to 3.7% in September BBC News, 3 min
  • US inflation rises more than expected ahead of midterms BBC News, 2 min
  • US stocks open lower after inflation data BBC News, 2 min
  • INFLATION UP 3.7% FROM A YEAR AGO MSNOW, 50 s
  • INFLATION ROSE HOTTER THAN EXPECTED IN SEPTEMBER. Larry Sabato | Co-Author, "Campaign of Chaos" CNN, 30 s

📻 On the radio

  • NPR News Now, Oct 14, 4:09 PM ET: the lead
  • NPR News Now, Oct 14, 3:09 PM ET: the lead
  • ABC News Update, Oct 14, 3:06 PM ET: story 2 of 5
  • ABC News Update, Oct 14, 2:06 PM ET: the lead
  • NPR News Now, Oct 14, 12:10 PM ET: the lead
  • ABC News Update, Oct 14, 11:32 AM ET: the lead
  • NPR News Now, Oct 14, 11:10 AM ET: story 5 of 7
  • ABC News Update, Oct 14, 10:05 AM ET: the lead
  • NPR News Now, Oct 14, 9:09 AM ET: the lead

🎙️ Shows, investigators, satire

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