Key facts
- US inflation cooled in September as the consumer price index rose 0.3%.
- Core CPI, excluding food and energy, increased 0.3% in September.
- Consumer spending rose 0.5% in September.
- Personal income increased 0.4% in September.
Major roads and expressways across South Korea experienced significant congestion on Saturday, September 26, 2026, the third day of the Chuseok holiday. This heavy traffic was attributed to people returning to their homes after visiting family in their hometowns. Travel times to Seoul from major cities like Busan, Mokpo, Daegu, and Gwangju were estimated to be several hours long. The Korea Expressway Corp. reported that expressways heading towards Seoul were particularly clogged, while traffic in the opposite direction had somewhat eased. Congestion was expected to peak in the late afternoon and continue until the early hours of Sunday morning. An estimated 5.9 million vehicles were anticipated to travel nationwide on Saturday, with a substantial portion originating from or heading towards the greater Seoul area.