Financial MarketsFortuneSun, Oct 12, 2025, 3:09 PMNegative

Trump keeps saying he’s ‘defeated’ inflation but coffee is 21% more expensive and groceries just had their largest non-pandemic jump in a decade

Despite Trump's claims of defeating inflation, recent data reveals that coffee prices have surged by 21%, and grocery prices have seen their largest increase in a decade, rising 2.7% in August alone. This matters because it highlights the ongoing economic challenges many Americans face, as essential goods become increasingly unaffordable, raising concerns about the effectiveness of current economic policies.

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Despite Trump's claims of defeating inflation, recent data reveals that coffee prices have surged by 21%, and grocery prices have seen their largest increase in a decade, rising 2.7% in August alone. This matters because it highlights the ongoing economic challenges many Americans face, as essential goods become increasingly unaffordable, raising concerns about the effectiveness of current economic policies.
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