An inflation rate of 4.2% is too high for American households to endure. Rising energy prices because of the war with Iran is the biggest reason the cost of living is going up and this Administration has no plan to deal with it.
Sen. Maria Cantwell
BREAKING: Inflation jumps to 4.2%, the highest level since early 2023, keeping consumers under pressure as war with Iran keeps gas prices high.
Inflation’s rise has surpassed wage growth, which was tracking at 3.4% as of the most recent jobs report.