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Month 12-month percentage change, Consumer Price Index, Food
October 2021 5.4%
November 2021 6.4%
December 2021 6.5%
January 2022 7.0%
February 2022 8.6%
March 2022 10.0%
April 2022 10.8%
May 2022 11.9%
June 2022 12.2%
July 2022 13.1%
August 2022 13.5%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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According to the period indicated in the chart, the price of food rose sharply. This suggests the United States was in a period of high inflation, distinguished by rapidly rising food prices.