Inflation could be Trump’s secret weapon to fight the national debt — and it’s making experts worried

By Inflation eats away at your portfolio gains and it makes groceries more expensive. Everybody hates it.Or so it seems.Despite promising to end inflation “starting on Day 1,” President Donald Trump may benefit from it. And some experts think inflation could be a feature, not a bug, of Trump’s presidency.Namely, inflation could be Trump’s secret…

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Fed’s Collins says tariff-driven inflation boost ‘inevitable’

By Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said it looks “inevitable” that tariffs will boost inflation, at least in the near term, adding it’s likely appropriate to keep interest rates steady for longer.While tariff-driven inflation could prove short-lived, Collins said it’s possible price pressures could prove more persistent.“It looks inevitable that tariffs are…

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