Phoenix’s 12.3% inflation among highest in U.S.

The cost of food in the Phoenix metro area rose 12.1% from June 2021 to June 2022, but that was just one of the factors that pushed the Velley near the top of metro areas for inflation, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It said the biggest force behind higher prices was the soaring cost of gasoline over the year. (File photo by Molly Bilker/Cronkite News)

The cost of food in the Phoenix metro area rose 12.1% from June 2021 to June 2022, but that was just one of the factors that pushed the Velley near the top of metro areas for inflation, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It said the biggest force behind higher prices was the soaring cost of gasoline over the year. (File photo by Molly Bilker/Cronkite News)

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