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News Wrap: Key Fed barometer shows inflation at 30-year high

News Wrap: U.S. inflation hits 30-year high, prices rise 4.5% in a year

Aired 10/29/2021

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News Wrap: Key Fed barometer shows inflation at 30-year high

Clip: 10/29/2021 | 6m 5sVideo has Closed Captions

News Wrap: U.S. inflation hits 30-year high, prices rise 4.5% in a year

In our news wrap Friday, there's more evidence of inflation as a key barometer of prices is up nearly 4.5% from a year ago — the most in 30 years. The Food and Drug Administration formally recommended Pfizer's COVID vaccine for young children. Southern Australia is recovering from the strongest winds in at least a decade. The White House will try again to stop making asylum seekers wait in Mexico.

Aired 10/29/2021

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