According to CoinMeta, as reported by The Washington Post, the monthly inflation rate in the United States slowed down in October, and the rapid increase in gasoline prices this year has eased somewhat, but food prices have risen. In October, gasoline prices only increased by 1% month-on-month, compared to a 9.1% increase in September. Meanwhile, food prices, which have remained relatively stable in recent months despite being at high levels, saw their largest increase since April. This report showing a cooling of monthly inflation was released too late to help the Republicans gain voter support in the midterms.