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On the recordJune 12, 2022
U.S. consumers are experiencing the largest price increase in nearly 40 years, with the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) for food rising by 9.4 percent between April 2021 and April 2022.
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Glenn Thompson
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Thompson discusses the significant rise in food prices affecting consumers.

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