Annual inflation rose to a three-year-high of 4.2% in May, underscoring how elevated energy prices are rippling through the US economy, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Economists expect the Consumer Price Index this week to show U.S. inflation continuing to rise due to higher energy costs.

Inflation worries remain as employment data has surpassed expectations.

NEW YORK -- The US consumer price index (CPI) rose 4.2 percent year on year in May, marking its highest level since May 2023, as energy prices remained high, according to data…

The new CPI report showed inflation in May climbed to the highest rate in about three years.

America's consumer prices surged in May, reaching their highest in three years. This jump, fueled by rising gasoline costs due to Middle East conflict, gives the Federal Reserve…