WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure hit a fresh three-year high in May, as elevated energy prices from President Donald Trump's Iran war pose a key test to his Republican Party ahead of midterm elections.The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) prices index jumped 4.1 per cent

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge rose to a new three-year high in May as gas prices peaked, a sign rising costs could pose political problems for President Trump as…

Inflation rose three-tenths of a percentage point to 4.1% for the year ending in May, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

US inflation surged past 4.0% in May, driven by Middle East conflict-fueled energy prices, marking the highest increase in three years. This development pushes the Federal Reserve…