A report shows inflation eased more than expected in June. It's welcome news for President Trump, who has made lowering prices a focus of his economic agenda. But months of higher-than-expected inflation have continued to squeeze many households and raised questions about when consumers will feel relief. Liz Landers reports on the political pressure the president faces over the cost of living.Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors.
Geoff Bennett:
We're shifting our focus now back to today's cost of living report, which showed inflation easing more than expected last month.It's welcome news for President Trump, who has made lowering prices at the grocery store and at the gas pump a central focus of his economic agenda. Even so, months of higher-than-expected inflation have continued to squeeze many American households and raised questions about when consumers will feel meaningful relief.To help unpack what today's report means and the political pressure the president faces over the cost of living, we're joined now by our White House correspondent, Liz Landers.So, Liz, let's dive deeper into this report. What does it say about grocery and gas prices?
