CPI-U inflation in the U.S. reached 9 percent in mid-2022.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by official BLS data release and corroborated by multiple independent news sources (CNBC, Washington Post, NBC News). CPI-U rose 9.1% year-over-year through June 2022, the largest increase since November 1981. [tier=silver indep_score=1.0 clusters=2 claim_tier=everyday]
Sources
- Price-Setting During the Covid Era, Accessible Data (seed:economics_and_business)
- https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/cpi_07132022.htm (corroboration)
- 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 (corroboration)
- https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/13/inflation-rose-9point1percent-in-june-even-more-than-expected-as-price-pressures-intensify.html (corroboration)