inflation numbers as proof the fed will make a more modest hike in interest rates when it meets tomorrow. at the white house this morning, president biden predicting prices will keep coming down and he suggests he deserves some of the credit. my goal is simple, get price increases under control without choking off economic growth. bringing inflation down while keeping our labor market resilient. build an economy from the bottom out and up and good wages for the long run not a boom or bust economy. because of my plan, we re beginning to see historic investments that are leading companies to invest hundreds of billions of dollars. with me to share their reporting on this, cnn kasie hunt, tia mitchell of the atlanta journal constitution. matt egan and katherine i ll start with you. the president voicing hope this decline is a slide and it will keep going down.