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The U.S. central bank\u2019s key inflation gauge, the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, increased by 0.5% in September, according to data released by the U.S. Commerce Department on Oct. 28. Meanwhile, markets expect with near-certainty that the Federal Reserve will codify its fourth consecutive rate hike by 75 basis points (bps) next month. While investors await the next bank rate increase, midterm elections start on Nov. 8 and reports say inflation is weighing heavily on the minds of most Americans.<\/strong><\/p>\n

PCE Increases by 0.5% in September, Fed to Hike Rate by 75bps, Democrats Ignore Inflation Complaints<\/h2>\n

On Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, the U.S. Commerce Department published<\/a> the latest PCE data for September and data shows a 0.5% increase from the month prior and a rise of 5.1% during the past year. The PCE is considered the Fed\u2019s preferred measure of inflation as it shows the measure of personal income and disposable personal income (DPI) metrics. \u201cPersonal income increased $78.9 billion (0.4 percent) in September,\u201d the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) said on Friday.<\/p>\n

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Inflation has caused a headache for Joe Biden and the Democrats as midterm elections start on Nov. 8, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The increase in wage growth has been high, alongside the latest consumer price index (CPI) report<\/a> that noted U.S. consumer prices jumped 8.2% in September. The most recent data published by the BEA on Friday has made analysts believe the Fed will add another three-quarters of a percentage point next week. \u201cThe level of wage growth is still very high, even if it is moving in the right direction,\u201d Laura Rosner-Warburton, a senior economist at Macropolicy Perspectives told<\/a> the New York Times. The economist added:<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s probably putting upward pressure on services inflation.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Markets are near-certain a 75bps rate hike is in the cards for the next Fed rate increase. However, CNBC\u2019s financial reporter Jeff Cox says<\/a>: \u201cmarkets think the Fed might downshift the pace of its rate hikes ahead.\u201d According to Cox\u2019s data, there\u2019s a 60% chance the Fed will go softer in December with a 50bps hike. Surprisingly, on Oct. 26, the Bank of Canada increased<\/a> its benchmark bank rate by 50bps when the market expected a 75bps rise. In addition to the Federal Reserve\u2019s next meeting, the U.S. midterm elections will start polls on Nov. 8, and reports say Democrats may get punished by voters over inflation.<\/p>\n

Amid the skyrocketing inflation, an editorial<\/a> published by the Economist opines \u201cJoe Biden\u2019s protectionism is costly for America and the world.\u201d USA Today\u2019s Ingrid Jacques detailed how Democrats are concentrating on leveraging abortion as a pressing issue, while Americans seem to think inflation is a more pressing matter. For instance, instead of answering a question concerning the topic of inflation, Georgia\u2019s Democratic candidate for governor, Stacey Abrams, went right back to talking about abortion.<\/p>\n

\u201cDemocrats have overplayed their hand, and voters know it,\u201d Jacques explained<\/a> on Oct. 29.<\/p>\n

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What do you think about the inflation data in the United States and the possibility of the Fed raising the rate by 75bps? Let us know what you think about this subject in the comments section below. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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\nJamie Redman <\/h6>\n

\nJamie Redman is the News Lead at Bitcoin.com News and a financial tech journalist living in Florida. Redman has been an active member of the cryptocurrency community since 2011. He has a passion for Bitcoin, open-source code, and decentralized applications. Since September 2015, Redman has written more than 6,000 articles for Bitcoin.com News about the disruptive protocols emerging today.

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