https://cdnph.upi.com/ph/st/th/4851781099110/2026/upi/7644eea5a6268565db4d3426ca5c2a50/v1.5/May-consumer-rpices-rose-at-annual-rate-of-42-highest-in-three-years.jpg" /> Consumer prices for the year ending in May rose by 4.2%, the fastest inflation rate in three years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday.