ORLANDO, Florida, May 4 : Oil prices jumped further above the $100-a-barrel mark on Monday as Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz, despite U.S. efforts to free up shipping, pushing U.S. Treasury yields higher and dragging stocks lower. In my column today, I look at U.S. inflation and why consumers, businesses

ORLANDO, Florida, May 4 : Oil prices jumped further above the $100-a-barrel mark on Monday as Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz, despite U.S. efforts to free up shipping, pushing U.S. Treasury yields higher and dragging stocks lower. In my column today, I look at U.S. inflation and why consumers, businesses