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Inflation is up 3% despite Trump’s campaign pledge to ‘beat the hell’ out of it: Despite Trump's claim that his return to the White House would lower energy ...
fastcompany.com/91278294/inflation-up-3-despite-trumps-campaign-pledge-beat-hell-out-of-it

Inflation is Trump’s problem now: President Donald Trump has a rhetorical style that can be hard to follow. But even a casual listener at this point can ...
cnn.com/2025/02/13/business/trump-inflation-economy-nightcap-eggs/
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OpinionVoters say Trump is worse than Biden. Don't write him off yet. | Opinion: Much like in 2024, ahead of the presidential election, voters now are saying their top ...
usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/02/06/trump-approval-rating-economy-immigration-midterms/88515025007/

Donald Trump approval rating falls across every major issue in new poll: A single bright spot stands out in an otherwise bleak set of numbers for the White House ...
newsweek.com/donald-trump-approval-rating-falls-poll-3-11457843

Trump disapproval on economy hits new high: Survey: A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows that President Trump’s disapproval rating on the economy is at a new ...
thehill.com/homenews/administration/5725086-trump-economy-disapproval-rating/

Fact check: Trump’s WSJ op-ed was littered with false and misleading claims: The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed on Friday under the name of President ...
cnn.com/2026/02/03/politics/fact-check-trump-wsj-op-ed

Trump approval rating drops to 37 percent: Pew poll
thehill.com/homenews/administration/5713634-trump-approval-rating-decline/

Trump's affinity for a weak dollar could backfire on his affordability push: Trump said the US dollar is doing "great," but a weaker currency could undercut his ...
businessinsider.com/trump-us-dollar-decline-affordability-lower-interest-rates-2026-1
U.S. Treasury yields move higher ahead of Fed's interest rate decision : U.S. Treasury yields moved higher on Wednesday as investors keenly awaited the Federal ...
cnbc.com/2026/01/28/us-treasury-yields-feds-interest-rate-decision-.html

US consumer spending strong; core inflation warmer on services: U.S. consumer spending increased by the most in four months in July while services inflation ...
reuters.com/world/us/us-consumer-spending-strong-core-inflation-warmer-services-2025-08-29/

Is Trump driving the US into a recession? – in charts: Warning lights are flashing on a dashboard of economic indicators as analysts grow alarmed about a ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/18/is-trump-driving-the-us-into-a-recession-in-charts

Trump policy concerns send US consumer confidence plummeting to eight-month low: U.S. consumer confidence deteriorated at its sharpest pace in 3-1/2 years in ...
reuters.com/markets/us/us-consumer-confidence-deteriorates-sharply-february-2025-02-25/
U.S. added 143,000 jobs in January, jobless rate drops: The labor market continues to be on solid footing, which has helped the economy defy slowdown fears.
axios.com/2025/02/07/january-jobs-report-trump

U.S. inflation ticked higher last month, in latest sign of persistent price pressures
apnews.com/article/inflation-economy-federal-reserve-4619a1d5d70a90b6a870535906d36028
U.S. Federal Reserve keeps rates steady, drops reference to inflation ‘progress’ from policy statement
theglobeandmail.com/business/international-business/us-business/article-us-federal-reserve-likely-to-keep-interest-rates-steady-as-it-awaits/

Charting the Biden economy: Despite all the growth and jobs, a deeply unpopular president
cnbc.com/2025/01/19/charting-the-biden-economy-deeply-unpopular-despite-growth-and-jobs.html

US hiring grows at robust pace, indicating Trump will inherit healthy economy: Jobs data arrives weeks before the Fed decides whether to cut interest rates.
abcnews.go.com/US/solid-growth-expected-jobs-report-trump-presidency/story

There is one major gift Trump is inheriting from Biden: A good job market: U.S. employers added more than a quarter-million jobs in December, according to the ...
npr.org/2025/01/10/nx-s1-5254674/jobs-labor-market-unemployment-trump-biden

US job market soars past expectations in last report before Trump retakes White House
theguardian.com/business/2025/jan/10/us-december-jobs-report

The bogeyman haunting Harris (and Biden) that Trump is cashing in on: Inflation’s fingerprints are all over the 2024 race for the White House.
cnn.com/2024/11/04/business/inflation-trump-harris-election-prices/

Key FactsInflation: The Key to the 2024 Election
Nov 4, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
- Inflation significantly impacts the 2024 presidential race.
- Despite stable economic indicators, high living costs frustrate voters.
- Vice President Kamala Harris is focused on cost reduction and defending the administration's economic policies.
- Donald Trump capitalizes on inflation, though economists warn his solutions may worsen the situation.
Trump is coming to California as campaign criticizes the state’s economy. Are they accurate?
charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/election/article293763839.html
A dual win for consumers: Inflation cooled last month, paving way for borrowing costs to come down more
cnn.com/2024/09/27/economy/us-pce-inflation-august/

Key FactsTrump Ad Relies on Outdated Economic Claims
Sep 27, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: washingtonpost.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: washingtonpost.com
- The Trump campaign released an ad utilizing outdated economic data to criticize Biden and Harris.
- Inflation has dropped to 2.53% as of August 2023, contradicting claims of the highest inflation in 40 years.
- Unemployment remains low at 4.2%, and median household incomes rose by 4% in 2023.
- Experts dispute the notion of an imminent recession, while the Fed remains optimistic about economic growth.
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