Inflation rose in March to the highest rate in 2 years as the Iran war lifted energy prices

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics published new consumer price index data, including data on energy and gas.

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Inflation is expected to rise — and Iran war costs could linger for months despite the ceasefire

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Economists expect inflation increased in March because of higher energy prices.

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When bread was 36 cents: How grocery prices from the 1970s compare to today

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A woman shops at a Gelson's Super Market in California in 1970.

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New data proves what women have always known: Men are bad shoppers

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What gas price shock? Pokémon cards and Needoh tell another story

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A Pokemon player holds seven playing cards from the game in their hands as they sit at a table with more cards, dice, and other Pokemon-themed merchandise spread out.
Shoppers are still spending on Pokémon cards, movie tickets, and other discretionary items, Mizuho analyst David Bellinger wrote.

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A year later, two charts show how Liberation Day inflation panic actually panned out

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President Donald Trump on Liberation Day, on April 2, 2025.

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It was supposed to be another boom year for the economy. March changed everything.

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Between high energy prices and a partial government shutdown, air travel was a disaster in March.

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3 things policymakers can do to fight an oil-driven inflation spike, according to the OECD

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The sign of a Chevron gas station displays current prices as drivers pump gas in Rosemead, near Los Angeles, California,
The Iran war has driven up gas prices in the US.

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3 big takeaways from the Fed's March meeting

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Jerome Powell hasn't ruled out remaining on the FOMC after his time as chair ends.

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Fed meeting recap: FOMC holds rates steady as oil prices soar

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It's the second Fed day of 2026, and America's economic woes are making headlines.

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