I think you need a history lesson. Currency inflation is a feature, not a bug, of the world's economy. When currencies were based on the value of precious metals like gold, the world went through financial panics every couple decades -- 1873, 1893, 1907, 1929. That's when bank failures would cost depositors their life savings, during periods of DEflation.
The major concern among economists during the Great Recession circa 2008 was that the economy would fall into a deflationary spiral, as it did in the early 1930s. That's why the government inflated the currency -- credit had dried up, reducing what is known as the credit multiplier in the money supply. Did the policy extend too long, do too much? I'll skip that debate to avoid Porky and a lock on this thread.
Is inflation up this year? Sure. I lived through the '70s, and I can tell you from experience that this is nothing compared to that decade. That's the benefit of being 67 and cranky vs. 37 and happy -- you gain some perspective.
