Iran war spikes U.S. consumer prices: CNBC Survey
CNBC Television·2026-04-14 15:30
Well, what we find out is what you've just said. Inflation surged as the Iran war pushed up gasoline and other prices. The consumer price index rose 3.3% year-over-year, according to government data, led by a nearly 19% jump in gasoline prices, which have spiked even more during the war.Now, as a result of rising prices, this new CNBC poll finds many Americans are facing an affordability crunch that's forcing them to make some significant financial trade-offs. In our exclusive survey, half of Americans pled ...