b'Inflation hit a 41-year high on Tuesday, as the consumer price index accelerated to 9.1% in June. That, in turn, affects what might be Biden\\u2019s last, best shot at a deal on reconciliation. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said the new numbers make him \\u201cmore cautious than I\\u2019ve ever been\\u201d in reconciliation talks, he told reporters. \\u201cEverything needs to be scrubbed, anything that can be inflationary.\\u201d'