President Biden is vowing to battle inflation as prices for nearly everything keep rising. The president says fighting inflation is his top economic priority. But so far, the president’s policies, his deals with the private sector, regulatory actions, and public statements have failed to stop prices from marching upward. Consumer prices in May rose 8-point-6 […]
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Biden vows to battle inflation as prices keep rising
President Biden is vowing to battle inflation as prices for nearly everything keep rising. The president says fighting inflation is his top economic priority. But so far, the president’s policies, his deals with the private sector, regulatory actions, and public statements have failed to stop prices from marching upward. Consumer prices in May rose 8-point-6 percent from a year ago, the worst increase in more than 40 years.