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		SpicyLemonZest 21 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Statement from Jerome Powell The last time inflation was that high was 1973-1982, and the incumbent lost both presidential elections within those years.

bediger4000 21 days ago [–]

Sure, but the Republican president gets credit for economic good news thing is beyond just inflation.

kentm 21 days ago | [–]

Case in point, you’d think by how things are reported that Trump brought down inflation. But inflation was down when Biden left office and Trump has done nothing to improve it.

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