The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged despite persistently high inflation and a spike in energy prices caused by the Iran war.
President Donald Trump said Americans' financial situation was "not even a little bit" of a motivating factor for him reaching a deal to end the war in Iran.
The jump in prices last month owed in large part to a sharp rise in costs for products impacted by a global oil shock.
Nearly three-quarters say the economy is getting worse.
The Middle East conflict triggered one of the largest oil shocks in decades, and was reflected in Friday's inflation report.
The rising fuel costs amid the war in Iran mean it will cost you more to get packages delivered. Starting April 17, Amazon will apply new surcharges to its sellers. UPS, FedEx, and USPS have also added fuel surcharges to counter rising fuel costs.