In another made-up – not based in reality – ‘Truth’ Social post, President Trump posted on October 6 the following: “JUST OUT: Good news for the Holiday Season. EARLY PRICES ARE DOWN, WHILE TARIFFS ARE MAKING OUR COUNTRY AN ECONOMIC POWER AGAIN. Also, virtually NO INFLATION, AS STOCK MARKETS CONTINUALLY HIT RECORD HIGHS. THE BEST […]
Tag: CPI
Shelter and food costs led inflation higher in August
Contrary to the Administration’s promises that prices will come down for everyday American’s the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics August CPI report showed that inflation continues to tick up, increasing 0.4 percent month over month and 2.9 percent year over year. The two core basic need categories, shelter and food, were among the most significant […]
Food inflation is still increasing … despite what the President tweets
Today’s CPI report showed that food inflation was even hotter in March than in February, bad news for American families and for President Trump, who recently claimed food prices were down. Just three short days ago, President Trump took to X to champion his ongoing ‘success’ in making America great again, boldly declaring that: “Oil […]
Cost of living continues to rise as President touts’ success
On April 1, the White House released a presidential message for National Financial Literacy Month 2025. While touting the benefits of Financial Literacy – which indeed is a worthwhile endeavor, the President unashamedly stated, “Upon taking office, I took immediate action to end the cost-of-living crisis…delivering long overdue relief to hardworking American families.” Really? Given […]