President Joe Biden spoke on inflation, rising prices, and workers' wages at a meeting of the White House Competition Council at the White House on September 26, in Washington, D.C.
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President Joe Biden spoke on inflation, rising prices, and workers' wages at a meeting of the White House Competition Council at the White House on September 26, in Washington, D.C.
Mandatory Credit: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

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White House tries to find the silver lining in tough inflation report

The White House tried on Thursday to give another rough economic report a positive spin, saying that there's indicators of progress in newly released inflation numbers -- even as the Federal Reserve is expected to respond by aggressively raising interest rates once again.