The Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the report at 8:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 14. NBC News puts the forecast at 3.7%; the Dow Jones survey of forecasters cited by CNBC and Kiplinger has 3.6%. Louisiana GOP Senate nominee Julia Letlow (Rep-R Louisiana) says diesel costs have some farmers close to going under, NBC reports.
What we’re less sure of2 of 4 claims
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September CPI, due Wednesday, is expected to show annual inflation rising to 3.7% from 3.4%
This is a forecast attributed to NBC News, the outlet credited at the head of the story. The SOURCES list itself flags it as 'NBC's differing annual headline forecast', so the CNBC/Dow Jones and Kiplinger consensus figures do not match 3.7%. The 3.4% August baseline is BLS data.
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Louisiana GOP Senate nominee Julia Letlow says some farmers are close to going under
The claim is attributed to Letlow through a Bloomberg video. The video's title supports only 'farmers need relief from diesel prices'; the stronger 'close to going under' wording is not confirmed by the title. Her description as the GOP Senate nominee also rests on that single source, and the 'Rep-R