Mountain states have become a hotbed for inflation, with the region — which includes Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana — reporting that prices soared 9.3% in October. The spike is even worse in certain cities: Phoenix, for instance, recorded the highest inflation rate among large cities, with prices up a stunning 12.1% last month. While that's down from a peak of 13% recorded earlier this year, that's likely little consolation to residents facing painfully high prices. The outsized increase is at least in part to soaring real estate prices as thousands of Americans look to...