"Biden Addresses Inflation Concerns and Potential Interest Rate Cut Delay"

President Joe Biden acknowledges the 60% decrease in inflation from its peak but emphasizes the need to further reduce costs for families, particularly in housing and groceries. He plans to address housing costs by building and renovating over 2 million homes and urges grocery retailers to use their profits to lower prices. Biden highlights progress in rising wages, increased incomes, and low unemployment but stresses the importance of addressing prescription drug costs, healthcare, student debt, and hidden fees. He criticizes Congressional Republicans for prioritizing tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations, while vowing to continue fighting for economic relief for working families.
- Statement from President Joe Biden on the March Consumer Price Index The White House
- Biden defends his handling of the economy amid latest rough inflation numbers CNN
- Biden says inflation report ‘may delay’ expected interest rate cut The Hill
- Biden blames high inflation on grocery stores and corporations Quartz
- Biden's Battle Against Inflation Gets Tougher With Latest Data Bloomberg
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