Core cpi inflation remains too high in Sep 2026 at 2.5% yoy in 3Q2026 and 2.6% yoy in Sep 2026, but no one can deny that the trend for the rate increases is down since Trump was elected in 2024

Tariffs and war remain the forces blunting what could have otherwise been much better results in the fight against inflation, and those were by choice not by accident.

 

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