English Title:
Inflation surged in September as U.S. energy costs jumped

中文标题：
美国能源成本飙升,9月通货膨胀猛增

English Content:
Inflation accelerated across the U.S. in September, rising at an annual rate of 3.7% as energy costs jumped, according to new government data. The latest Consumer Price Index shows that stubborn price pressures persist just weeks before Americans vote in the midterm elections. By the numbers The CPI tracks changes in prices over time for a basket of commonly purchased goods and services. Economists expected the index to rise at an annual rate of 3.6% in September, according to FactSet. Inflation picked up after two months of holding steady at an annual pace of 3.4%. Core CPI, which excludes the more volatile energy and gas categories, rose 2.6% from a year ago, accelerating from a 2.4% rate in August and higher than economists' forecast of 2.5%. Inflation has risen sharply since the start of the year due to soaring energy prices, sparked by the war in Iran and Russia's war with Ukraine. The Labor Department said Wednesday that gasoline prices, which rose 9.1% in September from the prior month, accounted for more than half the monthly increase in the CPI report. Energy prices rose 20.4% from a year ago, while gasoline jumped 34.2%. Prices at the pump have cooled slightly in recent weeks but remain elevated. The national average for a gallon of gasoline was $4.33 a gallon on Wednesday, AAA reported, up from $2.98 before the war started. The national average for diesel, which hit a record high in late September, was $6.29 a gallon. Higher diesel prices increase the cost of transporting goods around the U.S., often leading to higher prices for consumers on everyday items like groceries. "The CPI was clearly hot, and there aren't many ways to sugarcoat it," Wall Street analyst Adam Crisafulli, head of Vital Knowledge, said in a note to investors on Wednesday. Energy played a "huge role," he added, noting that prices may not head lower anytime soon as the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine escalate. "Energy prices being so high for so long is starting to seep into the broader economy," he said. One category of spending that saw large price increases last month was airline fares, which are up 22.4% from a year ago, according to the CPI report. Increases in shelter and used car costs also pushed up the core inflation figure, experts noted. Nine in 10 Americans say prices are the most important factor shaping their views of the economy, according to a CBS News poll released earlier this month. What this means for the Fed and interest rates Economists say the September inflation figures could put pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise its benchmark interest rate later this month, as consumer prices rise faster than the central bank's 2% annual target.

中文正文：
9月全美通货膨胀加速,根据新的政府数据,随着能源成本的飙升,年增长率为3.7%。 最新消费物价指数显示,在美国中期选举投票前几周,顽固的价格压力依然存在. 数字 消费物价指数跟踪一篮共同购买的货物和服务的价格随时间推移而变化。 据FactSet报道,经济学家预计9月指数将以3.6%的年增长率上升。 通货膨胀在两个月后以每年3.4%。 核心消费物价指数不包括更不稳定的能源和天然气类别,比一年前上升了2.6%,从8月的2.4%上升,高于经济学家2.5%的预测。 由于伊朗战争和俄罗斯与乌克兰的战争引发的能源价格飞涨,通货膨胀自今年年初以来急剧上升。 劳工部星期三说,汽油价格比上月上涨9.1%,占消费物价指数报告每月增长的一半以上。 能源价格比一年前上涨了20.4%,而汽油则上涨了34.2%。 水泵的价格最近略有下降 数周后, 据AAA报告,星期三全国平均一加仑汽油为每加仑4.33美元,高于战争开始前的2.98美元。 全国柴油平均产量在9月下旬创历史新高,为每加仑6.29美元。 柴油价格上涨增加了在美国各地运输货物的成本,往往导致消费者在日常用品如杂货品上的价格较高. "消费物价指数显然是热的,没有多少方法可以给它加糖,"华尔街分析师,生命知识公司负责人亚当·克里萨富利(Adam Crisafuli)星期三在给投资者的照会中说. 他补充说,能源起了"沉重的作用",并指出,一旦中东和乌克兰的战争升级,价格可能不会立即下降。 他说,“能源价格如此高,如此之久,正在开始渗入更广泛的经济。 上个月价格大幅上涨的一类支出是机票,根据消费物价指数报告,机票比一年前增加了22.4%。 专家们指出,住房和旧车费用的增加也推动了核心通货膨胀数字。 根据CBS新闻民意调查, 十分之九的美国人认为价格是影响他们对经济观点的最重要因素 本月早些时候被释放。 这对美联储和利率经济学家意味着什么? 经济学家说,9月的通货膨胀数字可能给美联储带来压力,使其本月晚些时候提高基准利率,因为消费者价格的上涨速度快于央行的2%年度目标.