Economy
Inflation hits 40-year high in May
This was largely driven by food and non-alcoholic beverages, transport and housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels
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Inflation reached a 40-year high in May 2022 as the Consumer Price Index hit 9.1%, up from the 9% reported in April 2022.
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