May 10 (UPI) -- The consumer price index jumped 0.3 percent in April, driven mostly by higher gasoline prices and rent costs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
The gasoline index rose 5.7 percent, accounting for more than two-thirds of the monthly increase in costs. That's on top of a 6.5 percent increase in March. The overall energy index jumped 2.9 percent, though the index for natural gas declined and electricity costs remained unchanged.