Joe Biden wrong that he inherited 9% inflation - PolitiFact
May 9, 2024 · Inflation hit 9% during President Joe Biden’s tenure, the highest in about four decades. But it reached that level about a year and a half into his presidency. When Biden was inaugurated,...
What was the peak inflation rate during Biden's presid
Nov 12, 2025 · The peak headline inflation rate during President Biden’s term reached just over 9 percent in mid‑2022, with multiple analyses identifying peaks at 9.0% or 9.1% depending on the …
Was Inflation Really 9% When Biden Became President?
May 10, 2024 · After comparing Biden's statement with U.S. government statistics, we rate this claim "False." When Biden became president, inflation was at 1.4%.
Biden's Final Numbers - FactCheck.org
Oct 9, 2025 · That was down by one-tenth of a percentage point from the 2.9% increase in 2023, but it still was the fourth year of at least 2.5% economic growth under Biden.
Here Is What Actually Caused Inflation Under Biden—and Harris ...
Nov 25, 2024 · Inflation peaked in the summer of 2022 at 9.1 percent, meaning Biden barely added anything to the overall path of prices—a finding consistent with the prevailing consensus among …
U.S. Inflation Rate by President: From Truman to Biden
Sep 4, 2025 · The average year-over-year inflation rate under Joe Biden was 4.95%. Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act in 2021, a $1.9 trillion stimulus package to help the country recover from...
Biden cites erroneous inflation statistic to make his case ...
CLAIM: Inflation was at 9% when President Joe Biden took the oath of office in January 2021. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. Inflation was at 1.4% in 2021 as Biden assumed the presidency, having risen …
Fact check: Biden again falsely claims inflation was 9% when ...
May 14, 2024 · Both Trump and Biden made false claims about inflation. Hear what they were. For the second time in less than a week, President Joe Biden falsely claimed Tuesday that the inflation rate …
FACT CHECK: Fact Checking Joe Biden’s Claim That Inflation ...
May 13, 2024 · During a recent interview with CNN host Erin Burnett, President Joe Biden claimed inflation was nine percent when he took office. Verdict: False. Data from the Bureau of Labor …
Fact check: Biden says inflation 'was 9% when I came to office'
May 24, 2024 · Inflation did hit 9% during Biden’s tenure, but about a year and a half into his presidency. When Biden was inaugurated, year-over-year inflation was about 1.4%. Some factors that pushed...