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Basic necessities are the driving force behind inflation topping 9%

Published July 13, 2022 at 1:11 PM EDT

Inflation was at 9.1% in June 2022 over the same time last year. The main drivers of the higher prices include basic life necessities like food and shelter.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young discusses with MSNBC’s Ali Velshi.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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