
Did US inflation peak in March? Americans are concerned
CNN
Americans have been living with soaring prices for months, and March promises to have marked yet another fresh multi-decade high.
Having already hit 7.9% in February, economists are hopeful that rampant inflation peaked in the first quarter. But there's plenty that will keep prices elevated for the rest of the year, and consumers are concerned. Even as the Federal Reserve has started to tighten monetary policy to get inflation under control, prices are still rising.

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