Trump touts June inflation drop as steepest monthly decline in six years
Trump the president said June consumer prices fell more than 67 Bloomberg-polled economists forecast, with real wages up 0.8% as gasoline, electricity and drug costs slid.
First Published: July 17, 2026, 11:44 AM ET
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald Trump declared June’s inflation report the strongest in six years, citing broad price declines across the economy.
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