Boyle Statement on October 2026 CPI Inflation Data

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for October 2026 was 0.4 percent:

“Unless you’re a billionaire, Donald Trump’s economy is simply too expensive. Trump broke his promise to lower costs ‘on day one,’ and the American people know it.

As the next Chairman of the House Budget Committee, I look forward to fighting for a new economic agenda in Washington that lowers costs, protects health care, and puts working families first.”

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