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US consumer prices jump as Iran war sends energy prices rapidly higher

US consumer prices jump as Iran war sends energy prices rapidly higher

WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer prices climbed sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran pushed energy prices higher.

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