Inflation is picking up again and President Donald Trump said this week it’s all his predecessor’s fault. But no matter who Trump blames for inflation, America’s economic mood is now souring — and Trump is getting the heat for it.

American consumers' long-term inflation expectations have surged to the highest level in nearly three decades, driven by concerns that President Donald Tru

Taken together, the combination of increased concern about the effects of Trump’s economic proposals and heightened inflation are a warning sign for the new administration as it tries to deliver on its promise of broad tariffs on imported goods, tax cuts and mass deportations of immigrants.