nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2 670N|||No, You Are Not Imagining It. Prices For A Lot Of Things Did Jump In April||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||Consumer prices rose 4.2% last month from a year earlier as companies struggled to source critical raw materials and as the government pumped trillions of dollars into the economy.

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A shopper's full cart is placed on the checkout line at the ShopRite supermarket on April 3, 2020 in Plainview, N.Y. A year later, prices for most goods have jumped, according to government data on Wednesday, as conpanies struggle to secure critical raw materials amid supply constraints.



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No, You Are Not Imagining It. Prices For A Lot Of Things Did Jump In April

Consumer prices rose 4.2% last month from a year earlier as companies struggled to source critical raw materials and as the government pumped trillions of dollars into the economy.