The Consumer Price Index has reached its highest level in nearly 40 years for the second time in three months. At 6.8 percent, the CPI is an indication of inflation. Federal officials have blamed the rapid increase on factors connected to the pandemic and the supply chain crisis. Analysts expect the Federal Reserve to begin increasing interest rates by spring.
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