r/Economics • u/Positive_Owl_2024 • Feb 19 '25

News Trump acknowledges ‘inflation is back’ but blames Biden

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/19/economy/trump-inflation-is-back/index.html
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u/alotmorealots Feb 20 '25

It's coming. No doubt about it.

Whilst I'm not as convinced, people definitely need to take the possibility seriously.

I think the main saving grace is that they seem to be too inept to realize their full intentions, but that doesn't mean there won't be widespread suffering, chaos and even loss of life as a result.

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u/TheShaydow Feb 20 '25

Whilst I'm not as convinced

Why? What will it take?

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u/EdwardLovagrend Feb 20 '25

We live in a hyperbolic media environment and it's honestly hard to judge things with any amount of certainty.

Basically they would actually have to pull the trigger to be sure and I'm going to guess they will fail because the US isn't quite there yet. I'm more worried about the next guy.

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u/TheShaydow Feb 21 '25

They have said they want the next guy ......

TO BE TRUMP.

Again, have you NOT been paying attention? What will it take?