In an exclusive interview Wednesday with Yahoo Finance Editor-in-Chief Andy Serwer, legendary investor Charlie Munger weighed in on the high stakes of soaring inflation in the United States. Munger, 98, is vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A, BRK-B). Some on the left also argue that corporations are using the moment to "price gouge" and drive up prices even more. "That is my working hypothesis.”Ben Werschkul is a writer and producer for Yahoo Finance in Washington, DC. Read the latest financial and business news from Yahoo FinanceFollow Yahoo Finance on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Flipboard, LinkedIn, YouTube, and reddit.