Inflation Jumps in March, Fueling Trump Criticism of Biden's Economic Policies

• Inflation rose 0.4% in March, giving Trump ammunition to criticize Biden's economic policies • Trump asserted that Biden has "totally lost control of inflation" as prices keep rising • Gas, rent, car insurance pushed inflation higher than the 0.3% economists expected • Persistently high inflation is hurting Biden politically despite steady GDP growth and low unemployment • Biden blamed corporations and Republicans for high prices, but his approval on the economy remains low