{"data":{"id":1808,"lang":"en","title":"US Inflation Tops 4% for the First Time in Three Years as War-Driven Gasoline Prices Surge","summary":"US consumer prices rose 4.2% in May, topping 4% for the first time in three years as war-driven energy costs surged, with gasoline up 40.5% year over year.","category":"business","category_label":"Business","published_at":"2026-06-10T18:03:26Z","updated_at":"2026-06-10T18:03:26Z","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/news/article/1808-us-inflation-tops-4-for-the-first-time-in-three-years-as-war-driven-gasoline","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/1808?lang=en","markdown_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/1808.md?lang=en","image_url":"https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/06/09/04d00777-78c4-4e53-9d99-2f33546a6ca6/thumbnail/1200x630/d035a879b56e3e932092434115e67778/gettyimages-2279844261.jpg","word_count":175,"reading_time_minutes":1,"sources":[{"url":"https://www.npr.org/2026/06/10/nx-s1-5853077/inflation-over-4-cpi-gasoline-prices","domain":"npr.org"},{"url":"https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cpi-report-today-may-2026-inflation-iran-war-trump/","domain":"cbsnews.com"},{"url":"https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/10/economy/us-cpi-consumer-inflation-may","domain":"edition.cnn.com"}],"translation":{"lang":"cs","id":1881,"title":"Inflace v USA poprvé za tři roky překročila 4 %, ceny benzinu žene vzhůru válka","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/news/clanek/1881-inflace-v-usa-poprve-za-tri-roky-prekrocila-4-ceny-benzinu-zene-vzhuru-valka","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/1881?lang=cs"},"content":"US consumer prices rose 4.2% in the twelve months through May, up from 3.8% in April — the first reading above 4% since May 2023, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Energy accounted for more than 60% of the monthly increase: gasoline jumped 40.5% year over year and is up roughly 50% since January, as the war with Iran and the disruption of oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz pushed fuel costs sharply higher.\n\nFood prices also climbed — tomatoes rose 32%, lettuce about 25% and coffee 17.5%, with groceries overall up 2.7%. Airfares increased, while new vehicles, furniture and prescription drugs got cheaper, suggesting tariff-related price passthrough is fading. Core inflation, which strips out food and energy, rose a more moderate 2.9%.\n\nThe report has upended expectations for interest-rate cuts: markets now price a 96% chance the Federal Reserve holds rates steady at its June 17 meeting, and some analysts say a hike is back on the table. \"The Fed will be in no position to cut rates if this continues,\" one investment chief warned."}}