The U.S. dollar remained strong in the upper 152 yen range Thursday morning after hitting a fresh 34-year high overnight, as higher-than-projected U.S. inflation fueled views that the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates elevated for longer than earlier anticipated. The yen hit 153.24 in New York, its lowest level against the dollar since June 1990. The U.S. consumer price index for March increased 3.5 percent from a year earlier, reducing expectations that the Fed will start cutting interest rates as soon as June. The yen’s recent depreciation has prompted vigilance against a possible in…