Inflation Rose 9.1% In June, Numbers Worse Than Economists Expected

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ June report revealed that the inflation crisis continued to worsen last month as prices rose 9.1% from the year before, the highest rate since November 1981 – a record that has been broken repeatedly over the last year as the Biden administration has been unable to control inflation. The number was even worse than economists expected, according to CNBC. “The consumer price index, a broad measure of everyday goods and services related to the cost of living, soared 9.1% from a year ago, above the 8.8% Dow Jones estimate,” CNBC reported. “Excluding volatile food and

Jill Biden Apologizes To ‘Latino Community’ After Comparing Latinos To Tacos

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On Tuesday, First Lady Jill Biden apologized for her comments the previous day comparing the diversity of the Hispanic community in the United States to tacos, flowers, and corner stores during a speech in San Antonio, Texas. During an event called the “Latinx IncluXion Luncheon,” Biden said that the diversity of the Hispanic community is “as distinct as the bodegas of the Bronx, as beautiful as the blossoms of Miami, and as unique as the breakfast tacos here in San Antonio, is your strength.” At a "Latinx IncluXion" conference, Jill Biden says the Hispanic community is as "unique" as tacos.pic.twitter.com/Vb5wJyYGWB

White House Expects Bad News On Upcoming Inflation Report

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On Monday, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that the Biden administration is expecting Wednesday’s inflation report to show that inflation in the United States has continued to worsen. “So, on Wednesday, we will have new CPI inflation data, and we expect the headline number, which includes gas and food, to be highly elevated, mainly because gas prices were so elevated in June,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. “Gas and food prices continue to be heavily impacted by the war in Ukraine. And there are a few important points to keep in mind when we get this backwards-looking

Jill Biden Compares Diversity Of The Hispanic Community To Tacos

On Monday, First Lady Jill Biden compared the diversity of the Hispanic community in the United States to tacos, flowers, and corner stores during a speech in San Antonio, Texas. During an event called the “Latinx IncluXion Luncheon,” which notably used the offensive “Latinx” term in its title, Biden said that the diversity of the Hispanic community is “as distinct as the bodegas of the Bronx, as beautiful as the blossoms of Miami, and as unique as the breakfast tacos here in San Antonio, is your strength.” As pointed out by The Daily Wire, the First Lady additionally appeared to

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