Slowing inflation suggests that Biden’s policies are helping, but American voters are still hurting

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden can make an increasingly strong case that he’s helped fix inflation, if only he can get voters to believe him.

President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council in the Indian Treaty Room on the White House campus, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in Washington. The House on Wednesday authorized the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, with every Republican rallying behind the politically charged process despite lingering concerns among some in the party that the investigation has yet to produce evidence of misconduct by the president. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Figures issued this past week reflected a historic level of progress on battling high prices, hinting that inflation could be near the Federal Reserve’s 2% target around the time of November’s election.

Current and former aides say that Biden is eager to do still more to bring down inflation, after a price surge in 2021 and 2022 crushed his public approval ratings in a way that still is dragging down his reelection efforts.

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