Vance: Core CPI dropped to lowest level since April 2021
J.D. Vance · JD Vance on the Future of America · Apr 23, 2025 · at 21:43
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Vice President J.D. Vance citing economic inflation indicators during a speech at the a16z American Dynamism Summit.
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“Core CPI last week dropped to its lowest number since April of 2021.”
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