Energyflation? More like everything-flation

Inflation worsened in September, to 3.7% annually, up from 3.4% in August. Energy prices are mostly to blame, but the other slices of the economy are starting to show price stress. It’s no help that the cost to ship crude oil is up exponentially. In this episode, the dumpster fire that is war-inflated energy prices. Plus: Host Kai Ryssdal and ADP Chief Economist Nela Richardson visits a garment exporting business (with a familiar name) that provides job training for women in Mumbai.

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Read the stories in today’s episode:

• Inflation worsened in September. Blame energy prices — mostly (marketplace.org/story/2026/10/14/energy-prices…)
• The cost of shipping a tanker of crude oil has skyrocketed due to war (marketplace.org/story/2026/10/14/crude-oil-shi…)
• A Mumbai company training and employing women in the slums (marketplace.org/story/2026/10/14/a-mumbai-comp…)