MORE BAD NEWS: Key Inflation Figure Surges to Highest Level Since 1982, Most in 4 DECADES

A key indicator measuring inflation surged in June to the highest level since 1982, another brutal statistic as the US economy officially enters recession-territory.

From CNBC:

An inflation gauge that the Federal Reserve uses as its primary barometer jumped to its highest 12-month gain in more than 40 years in June, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Friday.

The personal consumption expenditures price index rose 6.8%, the biggest 12-month move since the 6.9% increase in January 1982. The index rose 1% from May, tying its biggest monthly gain since February 1981.

Excluding food and energy, so-called core PCE increased 4.8% from a year ago, up one-tenth of a percentage point from May but off the recent high of 5.3% hit in February. On a monthly basis, core was up 0.6%, its biggest monthly gain since April 2021.