report. >> hi, jim. wow, you're paying more for everything and that sticker shock won't be easing any time soon. consumer prices rose 5.4% in september from a year ago. that's actually a 13-year high. food, rent, and energy costs all surged. inflation is the watch word, especially for wall street as a flood of companies deliver their quarterly results. johnson & johnson, proctor & gamble and tesla are among the big names reporting this week. the threat of persistent inflation also raises the stakes for the federal reserve. the central bank is expecting to begin reducing its emergency covid support as soon as next month. the first hike in interest rates likely comes next year as the fed tries to keep inflation from spiraling. in new york, i'm julia