US inflation surges to 3.3% as Iran war impact bites

WASHINGTON, United States – Inflation in the United States rose sharply in March, government data showed Friday, as higher energy prices due to the war in the Middle East hit Americans hard. The nationwide sticker shock put pressure on President Donald Trump, who has ordered peace talks with Iran and faces mid-term elections in November. READ:/iran-sets-conditions-as-vance-warns-tehran-not-to-play-us-at-talks The rate of inflation rose to 3.3 percent year-on-year in March, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). By comparison, this same consumer price index (CPI) was 2.4 percent year-on-year a month earlier. Gasoline prices surged by 21.2 percent between February and March — […]... Keep on reading: US inflation surges to 3.3% as Iran war impact bites

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