Inflation is not a force that acts on prices. It is a weighted measurement of price increases. 8.5% CPI is perfectly possible even with 100% increases in the pr

Inflation is not a force that acts on prices. It is a weighted measurement of price increases. 8.5% CPI is perfectly possible even with 100% increases in the price of gasoline. "Wait, but this thing rose by more than 8.5%" is not a coherent argument. In fact, you can go look at the breakdown by price category and see the categories that have gone up by higher amounts.