Summary

Inflation in the U.S. rose 3% in January, with rent alone accounting for 30% of the increase.

Egg prices soared due to avian flu, worsening grocery costs.

Despite pledging to lower prices, Trump blamed inflation on Biden and foreign countries while avoiding specifics on his plan.

In a Fox News interview, he dodged questions about when prices would drop, instead citing trade deficits. The White House press secretary confirmed that the administration has no clear timeline for addressing the rising cost of living.

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    9 hours ago

    There was an article about how interest rates raise to 3%. Seeing the comment section was wild. It was all Biden’s fault because Trump was only in office for three weeks. Don’t mind that he’s been spouting off tariff talks since last year.

    However, anything good that happened, even prior to Trump taking office, was his doing.

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        14 minutes ago

        Even when it started under Trump, notably as he sent out the first round of stimulus checks.

        The ones he personally insisted be signed with his name, against the law.