US CPI inflation jumped to 3.8% YoY in April 2026, outpacing 3.6% wage growth. Real wage compression frustrates voters and delays Fed rate cuts.

US CPI inflation jumped to 3.8% YoY in April 2026, outpacing 3.6% wage growth. Real wage compression frustrates voters and delays Fed rate cuts.

A key inflation gauge accelerated in April to the highest level in three years, the latest sign that spiking gas prices and higher food costs are squeezing Americans’ finances.

US inflation, measured by the Fed's preferred PCE index, jumped 3.8% in April, the highest year-on-year rate since 2023. Get the details on rising US infla

The PCE price index for April was expected to show an annual inflation rate of 3.8% for all items and 3.3% for core.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A key inflation gauge accelerated in April to the highest level in three years, squeezing Americans' finances and creating political challenges for President…

...so Americans are digging into their savings to keep up with inflation?

US CPI inflation surged to 3.8% in April 2026, the highest since May 2023, as energy and food costs spiked. Bitcoin held steady near $81K amid the turmoil.

April PCE rose to 3.8% YoY, the highest since May 2023, as the Hormuz energy shock fed through. Core PCE hit 3.3% while Q1 GDP was revised down to 1.6%.

Inflation jumped to 3.8% in April, the highest since May 2023. Core inflation rose to 3.3%, the highest core number since November 2023.

Inflation of 3.8 per cent in April was the highest since May 2023 amid high petrol prices and food costs.

US CPI hit 3.8% in April 2026, a three-year high driven by a 17.9% energy price surge. The Fed faces delayed rate cuts, creating headwinds for crypto.

The PCE price index, which is the US Federal Reserve's primary measure of inflation, increased 0.4 per cent from the previous month and 3.8 per cent from a year earlier in April.…