Democrats pour fiscal accelerant on the inflation fire

Published October 14, 2021 12:00am ET



Inflation rose to an annual 5.4%, the Labor Department reported Wednesday, its highest rate in 13 years.

Even though President Joe Biden’s administration admits that its $1.9 trillion spending bill from earlier this year is partly to blame, it’s still pushing to pass another $3.5 trillion in spending.

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