Emma Ockerman

US consumer prices continued their rapid ascent in April as the war in Iran pressured global fuel and food costs, government data released Tuesday showed.

Americans continue to reel from prices that soared during the pandemic, never came back to earth, and keep ticking higher. Here's Yahoo Finance's snapshot of how some everyday costs have risen.

The Consumer Price Index for April showed headline prices last month were 3.8% higher than a year ago and up 0.6% on a monthly basis, largely thanks to soaring energy costs.

While most Americans reported they were doing OK financially or living comfortably last year, economic well-being deteriorated notably among Black

AI continues to be blamed for a spate of job cuts, with Cisco ( CSCO ) the latest tech firm to jump on the trend this week.

A well-known business adage says you have to spend money to make money. Right now, food truck and restaurant owner John Berl is mostly doing the former.

Layoff notifications have long included wording about tough decisions in challenging times. Now, they're also nodding at how artificial intelligence is reshaping workforces and companies' priorities.

For job-seekers and recruiters, the job market can feel like a too-crowded party where AI is the DJ.

Salaried workers' pay growth has outpaced gains among hourly earners in the past year, with advertised wages declining outright among hourly workers

From the beginning of 2025 through early 2026, posted wages for salaried roles grew 2.9% while their hourly counterparts rose only 1.7%.