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Inflation rate hits new 40-year high as Fed considers interest rate hike

The U.S. Labor Department reports inflation reached a new 40-year high at 8.6%. Wall Street Journal reporter Dion Rabouin breaks down what this means for the economy, and what steps the Federal Reserve should consider to combat rising prices.
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