The president's war with Iran continues to cause economic pain at home As the impact of Donald Trump ’s war with Iran continues to impact the American economy , administration officials continue to insist that things are not just fine, but excellent. People are buying American oil, the stock market is hitting record highs, and we are entering the long-promised golden age. But the numbers don’t lie, and this week the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that inflation jumped almost 3.8 percent in April, reaching its highest levels since May 2023.  According to the Tuesday report from the Department of Labor , the spikes in inflation since Trump initiated the war in February are primarily correlated to the massive increase in the price of oil, gas, and other resources that traverse through the still-closed Strait of Hormuz. Inflation jumped to 3.3 percent in March, during the first month of the war.…