Wear the Dog

Dirk Hanlon: home heating oil is up 74% from a year ago. Gus: good thing we heat with electricity. Dot: electricity is up 4.4%, and piped gas 5%, both faster than in August. Gus: then we'll heat with the oven. Lorraine: the oven is gas, dear. Dot: energy drove the number (inflation 3.7% in September), and it is nearly winter. Gus: then we'll all wear the dog.

Inflation ran 3.7% in September and energy drove it: home heating oil was up more than 74% on the year, electricity 4.4% and piped gas 5%, both faster than in August, just as the cold months arrive.

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Dirk HanlonGus PeltDot PeltLorraine Pelt