Inflation tops previous highs as gasoline index rises further
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Inflation tops previous highs as gasoline index rises further

Bureau of Labor Statistics headquarters - Washington, DC USA

Consumer prices in March rose at an 8.5% annual pace, marking the fastest rise since 1981, reflecting the effects of the Ukraine-Russia war.

The annual pace compares with a 7.9% increase in February.

Meanwhile, the Consumer Price Index rose 1.2% in March from a month earlier, the Labor Department said Tuesday, a pickup from February’s 0.8%

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