what many of us are feeling. 45% of american struggling with financial hardship triggered by surging inflation, 10% describe it as severe after jerome powell testified this week inflation is here to stay and stop calling a transitory with president biden pushing his build back better bill is a solution which republicans are slamming as the worst thing we can do. >> if you are worried about inflation lasting you want is to add $2.7 trillion to the federal deficit and spent $4.7 trillion which will pour gasoline on inflation. >> this comes amid concerns the new omicron variant could pose further woes to the economy is worker shortages as the president rolled out a plan to combat the covid crisis with additional mandates on americans.