The rising cost of fuel, food and rent pushed US inflation to a 40-year high of 9.1% in June, according to the latest figures.
The figures will place further pressure on the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates by 75 basis points later this month, as raising interest rates is one of the tools used by central banks to fight inflation.
The 9.1% surge is compared to the same month last year, and is up from the 8.6% jump seen in May.
On a monthly basis, prices rose 1.3% from May to June, after rising 1% from April to May.
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