War in the Middle East. Tariffs. Increasing inflation. It didn’t have to be this way.

This morning’s inflation report showed inflation increased substantially last month. I just want to remind people: It didn’t have to be this way.   Inflation was trending down for over two years before Trump took office. It was projected to fall to 2.1% in 2026, near the Fed’s target. Trump could have just stayed the course.   Instead, his senseless tariffs and dumb war have shot inflation back up, with no relief from high prices in sight.