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Inflation Under Biden (2021–2025)

Peak: Inflation peaked at 9.1% in June 2022, the highest level in roughly 40 years.

Average: Biden's four-year term saw an average annual inflation rate near 5%.Total

Increase: Consumer prices rose by roughly 19%–20% over his term.




Inflation Under Trump (1st Term: 2017–2020)

Average: Inflation was relatively low and stable, averaging about 1.9% annually.

2020: The final year of his first term saw an average rate of 1.2%.


Second Term/Current Context (2025–2026)

2025–2026 Trend: Inflation did not disappear after the 2024 election.

Through early 2026, inflation remained, with annual rates around 2.7%–3%, similar to or slightly higher than the final months of the Biden administration.






Summary Table of Average Inflation Rates

2021-2024 (Biden): ~4.7% - 5.0%

2017-2020 (Trump): ~1.9%

2025-2026 (Trump): 2.6% - 2.7% (through March 2026)