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President Trump declared inflation “defeated” during a speech at the Detroit Economic Club on Tuesday despite a report earlier that day showing annual price growth of 2.7 percent, putting pressure
Overall, prices were 2.7 percent higher than they were a year ago, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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The latest release of inflation statistics shows price growth was in line with what economists expected after the government shutdown resulted in a confusing November reading. The consumer price index climbed 2.
Yet another report confirms that President Trump has defeated the inflation crisis inherited from the Biden Administration, while so-called ‘experts’
While inflation remained well below the highs reached in 2022 and 2023, it also proved more stubborn than many forecasters expected in 2025.
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Inflation remained unchanged in December, according to a federal report released Tuesday. This past month’s inflation rate was 2.7 percent, matching November’s rate and lower than September’s 3.0 percent,