Mark Niquette

Los estadounidenses ya enfrentan un aumento de los precios en las estaciones de servicio. Ahora, otra ola inflacionaria se dirige hacia los supermercados.

Americans are about to pay even more at the grocery store, as the impact of the Iran war and a potential El Niño weather pattern add to existing inflation pressures.

As Americans confront a surge in prices at the pump, another inflation wave is headed for the grocery store.

As Americans confront a surge in prices at the pump, another inflation wave is headed for the grocery store.

US consumer spending edged up in April, with annual inflation accelerating to the highest level since 2023 as the Iran war drove up energy prices.

El gasto de los consumidores en Estados Unidos avanzó levemente en abril, mientras la inflación anual se aceleró a su nivel más alto desde 2023, ya que la guerra en Irán elevó los precios de la energía.

US Consumer Spending Comes Under Pressure as Inflation Picks Up

The US merchandise-trade deficit narrowed in April, reflecting an increase in the value of exports of capital and consumer goods.

The shortfall in goods trade shrank 3.4% from the prior month to $82.4 billion, Commerce Department data showed May 29. The figure isn't adjusted for inflation. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists was a $87 billion deficit.

U.S. consumer spending increased slightly in April as war-driven inflation pressures sapped incomes and pushed the saving rate to an almost-four-year low.