The White House is holding a press briefing after the December report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed inflation ticked up more than expected.
The briefing is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. EST. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby, and National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard will speak.
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The White House said on Thursday that it must do more after the inflation figures were released but also warned against “extreme Republicans.”