# US inflation leaps to 3.8%

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Podcast: [World Business Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/world-business-report-466447)
Published: 2026-05-12T14:46:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0nksvrj
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