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The Consumer Price Index rose 3 percent from a year earlier in a report delayed because of the government shutdown.
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Argentina votes Sunday in midterm legislative elections that serve as a report card for President Javier Milei's economic policies. He tamed inflation, but now the economy is stalled, many are worse off, and corruption is an issue.
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The federal government recalled some furloughed workers specifically to produce the inflation report, which plays a key role for Social Security beneficiaries.
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Because of the shutdown, the federal government is belatedly releasing new Consumer Price Index numbers, which the Social Security Administration needs to adjust for next year's benefits.
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