{"id":22284,"date":"2026-05-12T17:53:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T17:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lonecandle.com\/?p=22284"},"modified":"2026-05-12T17:53:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T17:53:27","slug":"inflation-jumps-to-its-highest-level-in-three-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lonecandle.com\/?p=22284","title":{"rendered":"Inflation jumps to its highest level in three years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

“Prices rose 3.8% in April compared to a year earlier, marking an increase<\/a> from a year-over-year inflation rate of 3.3% in the prior month. Annual inflation jumped to its highest level in three years, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data showed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As recently as February, inflation stood<\/a> at 2.4%, clocking in just a tick above the Federal Reserve\u2019s target level of 2%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The jump in prices last month owed in large part to a sharp rise in costs for products impacted by a global oil shock. Gasoline prices were 5% higher in April than March, the BLS report said. Airline fares climbed 2.8% from the previous month.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/gma\/inflation-report-show-latest-prices-090527890.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“Prices rose 3.8% in April compared to a year earlier, marking an increase from a year-over-year inflation rate of 3.3% in the prior month. Annual inflation jumped to its highest level in three years, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data showed.<\/p>\n

As recently as February, inflation stood at 2.4%, clocking in just a tick above the Federal Reserve\u2019s target level of 2%.<\/p>\n

The jump in prices last month owed in large part to a sharp rise in costs for products impacted by a global oil shock. Gasoline prices were 5% higher in April than March, the BLS report said. Airline fares climbed 2.8% from the previous month.”<\/p>\n

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