Posted 2/27/2024, 10:39:00 PM
Analyzing How Economic Policies Under Trump and Biden Administrations Have Impacted Inflation
- Trump's policies in his first term kept inflation below the Fed's 2% target, with CPI at 1.9% and PCE at 1.6% over 4 years
- Biden's policies have led to high inflation, with CPI currently at 6% annually
- Trump pursued "drill, baby, drill" which kept oil prices low, while Biden has waged a "war against fossil fuels" leading to high oil prices
- Trump's tax cuts and deregulation were counter-inflationary by incentivizing business investment and productivity
- Trump pushed for fair trade deals that cut tariffs and defended American workers without causing inflation