#shorts On 12/13/2022, a reporter asked White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “the President talked about his economic agenda, you know, saying that it was part of the reason why we’re seeing inflation easing. Does he also credit the Fed and the rate hikes as a reason why we’re seeing inflation ease?”

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I’m just not going to respond to any actions that the Fed has taken. They are independent … look, as we know, the President has taken — has an economic policy, economic plans that we have seen him execute over the past 20-plus months that has shown to have been effective …

Q So is it fair to say that he thinks, in large part, it’s because of his agenda?

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Well, we have said — we have said, the — what we are seeing today, with the economy being as strong as it is and what we have been able to do with job creation and — we believe that a lot of that is because of his economic policies. Now, as it relates to inflation and what we’ve been seeing with inflation: Of course, the President has made that his top — number-one top economic priority …

other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/Z9DhFYtdEnQ

Q: Should Fed or Biden claim inflation easing? A: Biden claims credit