US inflation soars in March as war on Iran drives economy into uncertainty
المصدر: The Guardian World | Source: The Guardian WorldPrices were up 3.3% over the year, adding to the unpredictability that first came with Trump’s tariffs
US inflation soared in March amid the US-Israel war with Iran, with prices up 0.9% compared to last month and 3.3% over the year, according to new data released Friday.
The spike in the consumer price index (CPI), which measures the price of a basket of goods and services, is the largest in nearly two years and the first official measure of how the conflict has impacted US consumer prices, particularly as Iran blocked the strait of Hormuz, where a fifth of the world’s oil and gas would typically pass through.
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