US inflation rate ticks higher, indicating lost progress battling higher prices

US inflation rate ticks higher, indicating lost progress battling higher prices

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The video discusses the recent inflation data, highlighting a 2.7% increase in prices from November year-to-year, slightly up from October's 2.6%. This data is crucial for the Federal Reserve's upcoming interest rate decisions. Despite the recent uptick, inflation has decreased significantly since its peak in June 2022. President Biden emphasized this in his speech at the Brookings Institution, expressing hope that the incoming Trump administration will continue to build on the economic progress made. The economy is currently strong and undergoing a fundamental transformation, with a focus on sustainable and broad-based growth.

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What kind of transformation is the economy currently undergoing according to the text?

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What is the significance of the statement that America's progress is everyone's progress?

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