US inflation hits 4.2% driven by rising energy prices

About this episode

Booker Scott discusses the recent rise in US inflation driven by energy prices and the implications of political rhetoric surrounding it.

Truth Be Told with Booker Scott – When leaders talk crisply about statistics, sound bites can stitch themselves into scandal. A president saying, "I love the inflation," made good headlines for critics. Strip away the spin, and you see the real story. Energy prices pushed this increase. Oil locked up in the Strait of Hormuz and bold military moves to seize tankers matter to...

People in this episode

Host: Booker Scott

Topics covered

• US inflation
• energy prices
• political commentary
• economic statistics
• military actions

Keywords

• inflation
• energy prices
• US economy
• politics
• oil prices

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Places: US, Strait of Hormuz

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