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Despite bad inflation report, Trump says economy is doing fine

NPR | By Deepa Shivaram,
Michel Martin
Published October 15, 2026 at 3:46 AM CDT

The latest tough inflation report reinforces the challenge for President Trump and GOP candidates ahead into the midterm elections.

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Deepa Shivaram
Deepa Shivaram is a White House Correspondent at NPR.
Michel Martin
Michel Martin is a host of Morning Edition.
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