The strike on Iran on Friday that US officials attributed to Israel sent oil prices jumping, stoking fears of broader inflation should the Middle East conflict escalate.Oil prices gained as much as 4% following reports of the attack before later subsiding. But oil is less important for US inflation than robust domestic demand is, an economist said on Friday.The US consumer price index, or CPI,…
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