Tariffs contributed modestly to the rise of inflation last month, analysts told ABC News, citing the price hikes in product categories made up primarily of imports. But, they added, overall price increases owed largely to a rise in housing and food products with little connection to tariffs.

US inflation jumped last month as President Donald Trump's tariffs took hold, pushing up prices for items from clothing to coffee.

Concerns persist that the implementation of tariffs on international economies will raise the cost of goods for American businesses, and those costs will be passed along to consumers, leading to highe...