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Inflation accelerated to its fastest annual pace in two and a half years in April, as surging gas prices continued to hit American consumers.

Recent hikes in gas prices are taking their toll on the economy as hard-pressed American consumers start to curtail their spending.

As inflation spreads across the developing world, household needs could soon be more expensive for American consumers too.

Commodity prices -- from oil to steel to cotton -- are rising across the globe. While that's already being felt at U.S. gas stations, it'll soon be putting pressure on the prices Americans pay for food, appliances and clothing.

Prices are rising far more rapidly in developing economies than in the United States.

American consumers gave the economy a boost in the fourth quarter of 2010, as they loosened their purse strings.

American consumers are finally opening their wallets again, according to an exclusive CNNMoney survey, raising hopes that the long-suffering economy could get a boost.

American consumers are unlikely to ride to the economy's rescue the way they did following the 2001 recession.

A new proposal to curb global warming could jumpstart stalled Senate greenhouse gas discussions and put an average of $1,100 a year back into the pockets of American consumers.

Are strapped American consumers on for another date with energy price misery?

Most retailers continued to suffer sagging sales in May despite reports that showed more American consumers are regaining confidence in the economy.

American consumers are pulling back on their spending, all but guaranteeing that the economic situation will get worse before it gets better.