Daily Market Updates: Gas Prices Are Up 34% From a Year Ago, Adding to Inflation Pressures

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Gas Prices Are Up 34% From a Year Ago, Adding to Inflation Pressures

Reported · Written up by our desk · North America

Energy prices have surged since the start of war with Iran, lifting inflation in the United States.

← Newer storyCore Inflation Tops Forecasts, Making an October Fed Rate Hike a Clos…Older story →Rising Costs Push Necessities Out of Reach for Nearly Half of America…

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