Inflation under Trump is only about half the rate under Biden. Voters are still just as mad. — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/inflation-under-trump-is-only-about-half-the-rate-under-biden-voters-are-still-just-as-madContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Voters Fuming as US Inflation Persists Under Trumphttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/inflation-under-trump-is-only-about-half-the-rate-under-biden-voters-are-still-just-as-madhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/inflation-under-trump-is-only-about-half-the-rate-under-biden-voters-are-still-just-as-mad#u166163Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:11:47 +0000Voter anger over the economy remains intense despite inflation under President Donald Trump operating at roughly half the rate experienced during the Biden administration. Annual consumer price index inflation averaged 1.9 percent during Trump's first term from 2017 to 2020 and 4.9 percent across Joe Biden's four calendar years, which included a peak of 8.0 percent in 2022. Even so, the 12-month rate reached 3.7 percent in September 2026 following an energy price surge, and consumer prices have risen faster than paychecks over the past year.Why it mattersInflation played a decisive r