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Inflation expected to climb to highest level in 2 years

NPR | By Scott Horsley,

Steve Inskeep

Published April 10, 2026 at 4:45 AM EDT

The federal government delivers a cost-of-living report Friday. A spike in gasoline prices triggered by the war with Iran is expected to push inflation to its highest level in nearly two years.

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Scott Horsley is NPR's Chief Economics Correspondent. He reports on ups and downs in the national economy as well as fault lines between booming and busting communities.

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