Fact-checking Donald Trump on the scale and causes of inflation under Biden, Harris Trump inaccurately claimed Harris cast a vote that ’caused the worst inflation in American history, costing a typical American family $28,000’ September 13, 2024 Louis Jacobson
Have wages exceeded inflation under Joe Biden? It depends on how you slice it. Inflation has outpaced wages during the length of Biden’s entire presidency, but wages have outpaced inflation compared to prepandemic levels June 11, 2024 Louis Jacobson
Here’s how much Kevin McCallister’s ‘Home Alone’ shopping trip would cost in 2023 In the 1990 movie, McCallister bought 10 items for a total of $19.83. The 2023 total for the same 10 products is $56.84. December 15, 2023 Sara Swann
Do Biden’s policies get the credit for the decline in inflation, as Kamala Harris told ‘60 Minutes?’ The biggest reason for the disinflationary pattern has been something the administration doesn’t control: interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. November 7, 2023 Louis Jacobson
Half of the latest inflation increase is due to rising rent Plus, alarming new CDC data finds American teens are not fine, there has been a significant drop in teens having sex, and more. February 15, 2023 Al Tompkins
The problem with our reporting about polls Plus, you can buy savings bonds tied to inflation, the cost of Thanksgiving dinner is skyrocketing, and how to build a campfire October 26, 2022 Al Tompkins
Bird flu sends turkey prices soaring 73%, just in time for the holidays Plus, the IRS is reacting to inflation by shifting tax brackets, and a new study finds a massive decline in wildlife. October 20, 2022 Al Tompkins
How inflation has zapped newspaper finances All media are dealing with rising costs, but newsprint, fuel, ink and more have put print organizations in a particularly bad situation October 19, 2022 Rick Edmonds
Food prices continue to climb as inflation takes a breather But Social Security payments are up, too. And Medicare Plan B costs are going down. Plus Taco Bell and a very expensive pair of Levi's. October 14, 2022 Al Tompkins
Inflation figures get worse. How do they stack up against history? Plus, why rural America feels inflation the most, second COVID-19 boosters for all may be coming, the troubling thing about BA.5, and more. July 13, 2022 Al Tompkins
