, Columnist
Biden Can Do Much More to Fight Inflation
The president says that slowing the rise in prices is his top priority, but he’s not running his administration that way.
He needs more than a sign.
Photographer: Ting Shen/Bloomberg
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When it comes to inflation, President Joe Biden gets two big things right — and a lot of little things wrong. Unfortunately, for both his administration and Americans adversely affected by higher prices, the little things add up.
The administration’s message on inflation is broadly correct on two fronts: If Congress adopted its ideas on tax policy, it would help reduce inflation. And the only idea Republicans have put on the table is a proposal by Senator Rick Scott to punish the poor.