HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Rising prices continue to put pressure on household budgets, and for Hillsborough resident Tracey Little, the latest inflation report confirms what she has been feeling for months. The Consumer Price Index released Wednesday showed inflation rose 3.7% in September compared with a year ago, marking the highest annual inflation rate in four months. Economists pointed largely to higher gas prices, which increased 9.1% during the month and accounted for more than half of September's overall inflation increase. For Little, who is raising a daughter in high school, the numbers reflect everyday reality. "People are still struggling," she said. "You try to come up for air, but it's like you still get knocked back.
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