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Chair of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell contradicted Wednesday claims from President Joe Biden that “Putin’s price hike” is to blame for record high inflation.
Testifying before the Senate Banking Committee, Powell was asked about the inflation crisis by Republican Tennessee Sen. Bill Hagerty.
The article goes on to state the following:
“I realize there are a number of factors that play a role in the historic inflation that we’re experiencing: supply chain disruptions, regulations that constrain supply, we’ve got rising inflation expectations and excessive fiscal spending, but the problem hasn’t sprung out of nowhere,” Hagerty said.
“In January of 2021, inflation was at 1.4%. By December of 2021, it had risen to 7% — a fivefold increase,” Hagerty continued. “Since the war in Ukraine began in late February, the rate of inflation has risen incrementally another 1.6% to a current level of 8.6%.”
“Given how inflation has escalated over the past 18 months, would you say that the war in Ukraine is the primary driver of inflation in America?”
“No,” Powell replied. “Inflation was high before, certainly before the war in Ukraine broke out.”
WATCH:
Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.): “Would you say that the war in Ukraine is the primary driver of inflation in America?”
Fed Chair Powell: “No. Inflation was high before, certainly before the war in Ukraine broke out.” pic.twitter.com/xhPeO0NYYE
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) June 22, 2022
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Bullshit
Duh its because of biden not the war.
Impeach Biden and the entire administration!!!
Yes, impeach them all, as well as half the house! And some worthless governors too.
Putin may be accused of many harmful things but inflation in America is strictly on Biden and the current administration. President Trump was Not the one who shut down the pipeline. We were independent. Biden is the WORST president in history….the absolute worst.
Sleepy Joe ruined our nation the first day he signed all those EO’s.
At least he didn’t try to lie about it like Biden.