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

Real wages shrank in April for the first time in three years. Two-thirds of consumers are pulling back. The stock market didn't get the memo.

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.

High gas prices pushed up inflation again last month while adding to Americans’ financial strain: Households are saving at the lowest rate in nearly four years, a new report…

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

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

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.

America's inflation rate has reached a three-year peak. Higher energy costs are a major factor. This situation is expected to keep interest rates unchanged for some time. Tax…

Inflation in the US accelerated in April to its highest level in three years, driven by rising fuel and food prices as the economic fallout from President Donald Trump’s Iran war…

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.

L’envolée du prix de l’essence à cause de la guerre au Moyen-Orient est en cause, ce mois-ci encore.

Inflation rose for the second consecutive month as the Iran war drove up gas prices.

Heightened petrol prices led the inflationary pressures, with prices that jumped 5.5 percent in April.

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