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Consumer prices rise at fastest pace in around 3 years

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The Labor Department reported on Tuesday that consumer prices increased by 3.8% in April compared to a year ago. That's the fastest pace of price increases in around three years.

Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with Wailin Wong, host of the Indicator from NPR’s Planet Money.

This segment aired on May 12, 2026.

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