Trumps economy in a nutshell. Skip to 1:00 to bypass annoying young lady.
Groceries, while part of the CPI metric, are just a tiny fraction of how the economy is gauged (even in a nutshell...which this video is not).
Coming off the back of the 2008 housing crisis where we saw interest rates drop to 0% and remain there or there abouts, for years to come followed by extraordinarily low interest rates leading up to Covid where increased federal spending was required for recovery aid/programs...there was zero escape from a spike in inflation. It didn't matter who the president was. It was going to happen. I don't count Covid economy time when considering Donald Trumps presidency since it was not within his control to completely stop it (nor could he control our international trade partners) so I do not blame Biden for managing the results of our economy with which he was handed. There was a lot of doom and gloom about how we were going to spend the next decade in an awful recession/depression. As much as no conservative wants to give credit, our government (not just the president) expertly navigated us safely through. I get it, common citizens don't care how to properly asses an economy's progress/regress....most don't have an BS in economic science.
On a related aside, I have yet to hear anyone recently complain about savings account interest rates (compared to the last 2 decades) which are yielding actual money or 401k/stock market investments profits. Sure, my groceries got more expensive but we are also over the hump we had to endure. If your groceries are too high, you may want to consider the place you're shopping is fleecing you. Ever noticed how cost of goods will quickly rise to match their profit needs but slowly fall when their needs lower? It's called the "rocket and feathers" affect. Presently, inflation is falling and I would expect the Federal Reserve to begin cutting interest rates this year thanks to positive data trending in the right direction. Contrary to popular belief, our economy does not exactly handle like a sports car. If Donald Trump took over office tomorrow, the economy would not make any miraculous recovery nor would your groceries go back to $100.