The AAA national average price for regular gas jumped more than nine cents higher in just a single day, rising from $4.30 as of Thursday to $4.392 as of Friday.
The U.S. national debt held by the public has surpassed the size of the economy for the first time since World War II, reaching over 100% of GDP in March.
The latest PCE inflation data was released by the Commerce Department which showed that inflation rose and remained elevated in March due in part to the Iran war's impact.