Congress loses the plot on inflation and infrastructure

Published August 11, 2022 12:00am ET



Americans don’t need President Joe Biden to redefine terms for us.

When it comes to a recession, you’ll know it when you feel it. We’re feeling it right now. Food is more expensive, rent is increasing, and paychecks don’t go as far as they used to. Still, the Biden administration is celebrating an 81-cent decline in gas prices. That’s not much to celebrate when gas is still $4.06 a gallon and still nearly $5 in the Western states. A year ago, the national average was $3.18.

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