Trump Shrugs Off Surging Inflation, and Why a Groundbreaking Social Media Ban Is Floundering
6/11/20269 min
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Here’s what we’re covering:
White House Again Shrugs Off High Prices Amid War With Iran, by Tony Romm
Iran War Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Trade Fresh Attacks, by New York Times reporters
Police Step Up Security in Northern Ireland After Night of Violence, by Megan Specia
Australia’s Social Media Ban Is Floundering. Can It Still Help Younger Kids?, by Victoria Kim
How Soccer’s Biggest Announcer Trains His Voice for the World Cup, by Chevaz Clarke, Jeremy Raff and Daniel Fetherston
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Tracy Mumford· Host0:29
[upbeat music] From The New York Times, it's the headlines. I'm Tracy Mumford. Today is Thursday, June 11th. Here's what we're covering.
Donald Trump· Soundbite0:38
Are you concerned, Mr. President, about the latest inflation number which came out this morning? Could that be a headwind for- You know, I love it. The numbers were great. You know what I really love? I love the inflation. You know why?
Tracy Mumford· Host0:53
In the Oval Office yesterday, President Trump shrugged off new economic data that shows inflation in the U.S. is surging. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the overall cost of goods in the U.S. is now four-point-two percent higher than a year ago, and it is the third straight month that inflation numbers have gone up. The increase has been driven almost entirely by energy prices, which skyrocketed after Trump took the U.S. to war with Iran. But the president has repeatedly brushed aside the issue of rising prices for Americans, calling concerns about affordability a, quote, "con