US Consumer Prices Rise by the Most Since 2008
Summary from the AllSides News Team
The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) has jumped 5.4% since last June, according to the Labor Department. This jump marks the sharpest 12-month inflation spike since 2008.
Businesses continue to recover from the impact of the coronavirus, as some face labor shortages, supply shortages and higher shipping rates. Meanwhile, the demand for products and services is growing as some businesses struggle to keep up.
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Tuesday’s report from the Labor Department showed that consumer prices in June rose 0.9% from May and 5.4% over the past year — the sharpest 12-month inflation spike since August 2008. Excluding volatile oil and gas prices, so-called core inflation rose 4.5% in the past year, the largest increase since November 1991.
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Data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday showed that prices rose 0.9 percent in the past month, a hike after prices also rose 0.6 percent in May. The price hike in June marked the largest 1-month spike since June 2008.
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