Despite bad inflation report, Trump says economy is doing fine

NPR | By Deepa Shivaram,

Michel Martin

Published October 15, 2026 at 4:46 AM EDT

The latest tough inflation report reinforces the challenge for President Trump and GOP candidates ahead into the midterm elections.

Deepa Shivaram

Deepa Shivaram is a White House Correspondent at NPR.

Michel Martin

Michel Martin is a host of Morning Edition.

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