There’s No Question Prices Are Elevated’: Trump Official Addresses Small Businesses’ Economic Pain | Kelly Loeffler
There’s No Question Prices Are Elevated’: Trump Official Addresses Small Businesses’ Economic Pain | Kelly Loeffler  
Podcast: The Daily Signal
Published On: Wed May 20 2026
Description: Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler acknowledged that Americans are facing increased prices but promised that the economy will be better than ever after the Iran War ends. “There's no question in recent weeks, prices have bumped up because of rising gas prices due to the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz now,” Loeffler told The Daily Signal in an exclusive interview. “Obviously, with gas prices bumping up, that does ripple through the supply chain.” But Loeffler said she’s doing “everything we can in the meantime until the conclusion of this war, which we do believe is short term, to continue to alleviate the pressures of the Biden administration.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices