In a promising turn of events for America, inflation is already taking a nosedive just two months into President Trump’s tenure. February’s price hikes weren’t as steep as anticipated, bringing welcome relief to both consumers and businesses.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the Consumer Price Index (CPI), a pivotal gauge of inflation, ticked up by only 0.2 percent for the month. This shift places the annual inflation rate at 2.8 percent, a significant downturn from January’s 0.5 percent increase.
When excluding the often volatile food and energy sectors, core inflation likewise rose by 0.2 percent for the month and 3.1 percent over the past year. This marks the most modest rate since April 2021.
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The numbers confounded experts who had predicted a slightly higher 0.3 percent rise for both overall and core inflation, with annual rates pegged at 2.9 percent and 3.2 percent. The actual figures undershot predictions by 0.1 percent.
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This promising data is a triumph for President Trump, who centered his campaign on reducing inflation and lowering the cost of living. Under Biden, inflation skyrocketed from 1.4 percent to an alarming 9 percent, crippling American living standards and ultimately paving the way for Trump’s 2024 victory.
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt remarked, “Today’s CPI report shows inflation is declining, and the economy is moving in the right direction under President Trump. This inflation report, much like last week’s jobs report, is far better than the media predicted and the so-called ‘experts’ expected.”
Yet, Trump remains cautious, not ruling out the chance of a recession, which unsettled markets. “I hate to predict things like that,” he stated in a Fox News interview. “There is a period of transition because what we’re doing is very big.”
