While the inflation figures tell a story of economic ebbs and flows, the real intrigue lies in how some savvy investments have not just survived but thrived in this landscape. Stay tuned to see how easy it is. Historical inflation figures The US inflation rate is cooling down after a two-year spike of historic proportions. The 9.1% inflation rate in July 2022 was the highest reading since the 14.8% peak of "the great inflation" in 1980. Now back down to 3.1%, the American inflation metric stands within stri ...