Inflation is global, not something unique to the U.S. Germany, the UK, France, etc are experiencing it with record inflation. I read an article a few years ago that inflation goes in 35-year cycles. The article warned inflation was incoming like a nuclear missile. The article was evidently spot on. Now, I think that the "Care Act" last year, implemented to help those impacted by the covid crises, probably was inflationary. Of course, lots of people needed help back then due to the covid situation for which they were not at fault. What can government do to slow down inflation? Induce a recession. That's fine unless you are among those who lose their jobs. Then you will be wishing for the good ole days of inflation. There are no easy answers, no painless solutions. Thankfully, I will not be impacted by a recession because I am a retiree. But, I will certainly feel for those of you who might lose their jobs in a govenment-induced recession. Good Luck.