The Producer Price Index (PPI) increased by 6.5% in May

Consumers and U.S. workers are feeling the pinch of a wage growth rate that lags behind the rate of inflation.

The recent increase has been driven in large part by spiking energy prices, which have soared as the conflict with Iran disrupted the global oil supply.

US inflation climbed to a fresh three-year high in May, driven largely by rising energy prices linked to global supply disruptions following the Iran conflict, according to…

Economists have been closely examining economic reports given the ongoing war with Iran and concerns about higher overall inflation.

Cost pressures are spreading through the supply chain.