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US inflation jumps to 3.8% as Middle East war stokes price rises

Financial Times · May 12, 2026, 12:31 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

April figure marks highest level in three years as effects of conflict reverberate through US economy

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US inflation jumps to 3.8% as Middle East war stokes price rises

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