US consumer prices climbed sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran pushed energy prices higher.
The Labor Department’s consumer price index rose 3.8 per cent from April 2025, according to data released on Tuesday. On a month-to-month basis, April prices rose 0.6 per cent from March as petrol prices rose 5.4 per cent during the month; the month-over-month gain was down from 0.9 per cent increase from February to March.
Labor Department figures showed that petrol prices are up more…
US consumer inflation jumps as Iran war sends energy prices higher
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