U.S. inflation hits four-decade high as prices of everyday consumer goods surge 8.5% in March
Published Date: 4/12/2022
Source: CBS News
The U.S. is at its highest level of inflation in over four decades as prices on everyday consumer goods surged in March. According to the Labor Department, the Consumer Price Index is up 8.5% from the same time last year, after climbing 1.2% last month. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe has more on the Biden administration’s response. CBS News Streaming Network is the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service from CBS News and Stations, available free to everyone with access to the Internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is your destination for breaking news, live events and original reporting locally, nationally and around the globe. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available live in 91 countries and on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as on CBSNews.com and Paramount+. Subscribe to the CBS News YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/cbsnews Watch CBS News: https://cbsn.ws/1PlLpZ7c Download the CBS News app: https://cbsn.ws/1Xb1WC8 Follow CBS News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbsnews/ Like CBS News on Facebook: https://facebook.com/cbsnews Follow CBS News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cbsnews Subscribe to our newsletters: https://cbsn.ws/1RqHw7T Try Paramount+ free: https://bit.ly/2OiW1kZ For video licensing inquiries, contact: [email protected]