Hawkeye Reporter

As inflation fears climb and wages decline, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) refused to comment when contacted by The Hawkeye Reporter.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced on Aug. 11 that the Consumer Price Index has risen 5.4% over the past 12 months. 

That news came days after former Obama Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors and current Harvard economist Jason Furman issued a report that said inflation has led to an effective 2% wage decline for American workers in June.

Libertarian author Kristen Tate says there are two significant drivers of the current inflation: “Money printing by the Federal Reserve” and “massive government spending.”  She calls the growing inflation “Biden’s hidden tax on working Americans.” 

This week , U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) expressed concerns over inflation, calling it an “unavoidable tax on the wages and income of every American.”