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Inflation Rate Trends
Annual inflation rate comparison as of April 2026
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Iran war pushed inflation to highest rate in nearly three years
Democracy Dies in DarknessGasoline prices surged as the Iran conflict ripples through the economy, pushing April inflation to the highest level since late 2023.Updated May 12, 2026 at 1:31 p.m. EDTtoday at 1:31 p.m. EDTA Circle K shop and Irving gas station in Winthrop, Maine. (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg News/Getty Images) and The war in Iran is driving a sharp increase in inflation, as surging gasoline prices ripple through the American economy, dealing a blow to a White House that has staked its economic credibility on bringing costs down.
April inflation soars to 3.8 percent amid Iran war - The Hill
The annual inflation rate shot higher in April as the war in Iran drove up energy and food prices, according to data released Tuesday by the Labor Department. The consumer price index (CPI), a popu…
Inflation surged again in April as Iran war drove prices higher
Inflation hit a nearly three-year high in April. Prices for the goods Americans buy most are still going up, while consumer sentiment keeps falling.
CPI surged in April as inflation soars to highest level in almost 3 ...
Inflation accelerated in April to an annual rate of 3.8%, the highest since May 2023, as the Iran war pushed up energy costs and raised prices across the economy. By the numbers Economists ...
