CPI-U inflation in the U.S. reached 9 percent in mid-2022.
Sources
- Price-Setting During the Covid Era, Accessible Data (federalreserve.gov)
- https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/cpi_07132022.htm (bls.gov)
- https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2022/consumer-prices-up-9-1-percent-over-the-year-ended-june-2022-largest-increase-in-40-years.htm (bls.gov)
- https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/13/inflation-rose-9point1percent-in-june-even-more-than-expected-as-price-pressures-intensify.html (cnbc.com)
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