AdvertisementInflation soars to an over 40-year high. These are the ways Americans are copingUpdated June 10, 2022Scott HorsleyfacebookEmailA customer shops at a grocery store in San Rafael, Calif., on June 8. Inflation has surged to its highest rate in nearly 40 years, and Americans are having to adjust some of their spending patterns. (Getty Images)This article was originally published on June 10, 2022.