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Inflation soars to 31-year high in US as concerns grow globally

By France24
19 November 2021   |   10:50 am
The US consumer price index rose at an annual rate of 6.2 percent in October, its biggest jump since 1990. Also, amid the country's tight labour market, Starbucks workers hope to form the first-ever unions at the company's US branches. Finally, Tesla CEO Elon Musk sells $5 billion in company shares.

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