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Verdict: Not true.

The government's own CPI record peaked at 9.1% under Biden (June 2022). It was higher in 1980 (14.8%), 1947 (19.7%) and 1920 (23.7%).

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Every month of the BLS CPI-U all-items index (series CUUR0000SA0), 12-month change, 1913 through August 2026
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https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/CUUR0000SA0?years_option=specific_years&from_year=1913&to_year=2026&output_view=pct_12mths&include_graphs=false
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