Inflation rose to 3.7% in September, and futures show a better than 80% chance of another hike in December

Gasoline has averaged $3.472 a gallon in Trump's term, less than a cent above Biden's $3.471, as the national price stands at $4.286

The University of Michigan index edged down to 48.0 from 48.1 in October as year-ahead inflation expectations rose to 4.7% from 4.6%

Initial claims fell 6,000 to 194,000 in the week ending Oct. 17, the lowest since July, the Labor Department said