AP

 - July 15, 2009

Consumer Prices Jump 0.7 Percent in June

The government says consumer prices shot up in June by the largest amount in 11 months.

WASHINGTON  -- The government says consumer prices shot up in June by the largest amount in 11 months, reflecting the biggest jump in gasoline prices in nearly five years

The Commerce Department said Wednesday that inflation at the consumer level rose 0.7 percent last month, slightly higher than the 0.6 percent increase that economists were expecting.

It was the biggest one-month gain since a similar 0.7 percent increase last July.

The big jump was seen as a temporary blip, however. Inflation is not expected to be a problem any time soon given a severe recession which is keeping a lid on wage pressures.

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