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Inflation: Comparing Trump and Biden...

Democrats hope to press the "affordability" issue in this year's midterm election season, but there's one potentially glaring problem for them, as illustrated by our friends at Unleash Prosperity... Biden Versus Trump on Inflation

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August 17, 2026 • 04:40 PM
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The Only Path Leading All the Way Out of Our Inflation Quagmire
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The Federal Reserve's premature victory lap over inflation reveals a worrisome misunderstanding of the predicament we still find ourselves in. Unprecedented government spending and debt, combined with mounting fears that the debt can't (or won't) be repaid, played a misunderstood role in inflation's rise several years ago. As such, fiscal policy must be part of the solution. Otherwise, expect the recent acceleration of inflation to stick around or get worse, bringing trouble for the new administration. The pressure on the Fed to declare the race over and continue lowering interest rates is real.…
 
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