MSNBC MSNBC Reports June 4, 2024 19:43:00
The new year. if you can believe it. and as we prepare to close out 2022, it's been a big year for the economy. we saw record gas prices, the fastest jump in decades, and massive tech layoffs. even farewell to the choco taco. our own brian cheung has a look back at the year's biggest business news. >> inflation picked up steam over the beginning of 2022, clocking in at 9% in june. the fastest pace of price increases since the 1980s. food prices soared. a gallon of milk now averaging $4.22. chicken, a $1.84 a pound. and a dozen grade a eggs $3.59 a dozen. all more expensive than this time last ...