Inflation across the U.S. accelerated in May as the shock to global energy supplies from the Iran war  continued to push prices higher. The Consumer Price Index rose at an annual rate of 4.2%, up from 3.8% in the prior month and marking the highest level since April 2023. By the numbers Economists polled by financial data firm FactSet predicted inflation in May would rise at an annual rate of 4.2%.  The CPI, a basket of goods and services typically bought by consumers, tracks changes in prices

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