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Still has a long way to go to catch up with Joe.
Lowering prices?Still has a long way to go to catch up with Joe.
Trump did what he promised throughout the election.
He will lower prices. Inflation is going down. Crippling Chinas emerging military machine is more important to national security than cheap prices.Lowering prices?
Item | February 2020-March 2025 increase |
---|---|
Eggs | 146.7% |
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks* | 60.4% |
Margarine | 57.3% |
Motor vehicle repair | 55% |
Motor vehicle insurance | 54.3% |
Uncooked beef roasts | 50.5% |
Utility (piped) gas service | 50.4% |
Other fats and oils, including peanut butter | 46.2% |
Repair of household items* | 45.2% |
Uncooked, veal and other beef* | 43.5% |
*Denotes an item that isn’t seasonally adjusted |
So Mr. Trump did not cause deflation, i.e. a depression, to offset the inflation in the listed prices. Did during the first 100 days, any of the prices come down from their peak. Has the price of eggs dropped from the peak price? Has the price of a barrel of oil dropped from its peak price.
Item February 2020-March 2025 increase Eggs 146.7% Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks* 60.4% Margarine 57.3% Motor vehicle repair 55% Motor vehicle insurance 54.3% Uncooked beef roasts 50.5% Utility (piped) gas service 50.4% Other fats and oils, including peanut butter 46.2% Repair of household items* 45.2% Uncooked, veal and other beef* 43.5% *Denotes an item that isn’t seasonally adjusted