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 showed Thursday.

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.

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.