AP Spotlight The latest inflation report shows that high prices are Trump's major economic challenge JOSH BOAK and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Associated Press Feb 13, 2025 Feb 13, 2025 Updated Aug 19, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON — As a candidate last year, Donald Trump suggested he could easily conquer inflation and ease voters' fears about the economy.kAmQx H:== G6CJ BF:4<=J 567=2E6[Q 96 AC@>:D65 2E 2 r2=:7@C?:2 C2==J] Q(6 2C6 8@:?8 E@ E2<6 :?7=2E:@?[ 2?5 H6 2C6 8@:?8 E@ 567=2E6 :E] (6 2C6 8@:?8 E@ 567=2E6 :?7=2E:@?] (6 2C6 8@:?8 E@ 56762E :?7=2E:@?] (6VC6 8@:?8 E@ <?@4< E96 96== @FE @7 :?7=2E:@?]Qk^AmkAm(65?6D52JVD 4@?DF>6C AC:46 :?56I C6A@CE D9@H65 E92E :?7=2E:@? :D AF?49:?8 324< — 2?5 !C6D:56?E %CF>A 4@F=5 6?5 FA 724:?8 E96 D2>6 492==6?86D E92E 5C28865 5@H? 9:D AC65646DD@C[ !C6D:56?E y@6 q:56?]k^Am kAm%96 2??F2= :?7=2E:@? C2E6 92D C:D6? :? E96 E9C66 >@?E9D D:?46 E96 }@G6>36C 6=64E:@? 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