Economics

Euro-Area Inflation Hits Record as War Risks More Price Pressure

  • Consumer prices rose 5.8% from year ago in February; est. 5.6%
  • Rate exceeded expectations in region’s four largest economies
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Euro-zone inflation quickened to an all-time high, outstripping expectations as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens to send energy costs soaring at an even faster pace.