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News  |  Daniel Tyson  • 
May 12, 2026

Gas prices causing Mississippians to adjust family budgets, scale down summer plans

“It might not seem like a lot to some,” said Linda Baker in Jackson on Monday. “But an extra $25 is a lot to me.”
News  |  Paul Wiseman, Associated Press  • 
May 12, 2026

U.S. consumer prices jump as Iran war sends energy prices rapidly higher

The Labor Department's consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025, according to data released Tuesday. On a month-to-month basis, April prices rose 0.6% from March as gasoline prices rose 5.4% during the month.