War in the Middle East Spells Higher Inflation for U.S. Consumers

The economy can probably withstand the jump in fuel costs, but prices figure to rise faster, straining many budgets.

# War in the Middle East Spells Higher Inflation for U.S. Consumers The economy can probably withstand the jump in fuel costs, but prices figure to rise faster, straining many budgets. **Read the full article:** [Kiplinger](https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/economy/war-in-middle-east-spells-higher-inflation-for-consumers) *This article was originally published by Kiplinger. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*