Inflation News
The Daily Signal provides coverage of inflation trends, Federal Reserve policy, and their impact on everyday Americans. Includes opinion and commentary alongside financial reporting.
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White House Has a Message to Cool Inflation Worries
New Department of Labor statistics indicate inflation rose sharply amid the United States’ military campaign against Iran, but the White House argues the rise in costs will only be temporary. “President [Donald] Trump has always been clear about short-term disruptions as a result of Operation Epic Fury, disruptions that the Administration has been diligently working…George Caldwell -
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Employment Up and Inflation Down, New BLS Report Shows
Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its January 2026 Current Employment Statistics and consumer price index reports. Here’s what you need to know: These reports suggest stabilization within the American economy, contrary to economists on the left and the right who have been quick to express labor and broad market pessimism. Total nonfarm…Nicole Huyer -
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White House Celebrates Inflation Beating Expectations in January
Inflation beat expectations by dropping to 2.4% in January, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. “President [Donald] Trump has defeated Joe Biden’s inflation crisis in record time. Inflation is low, wages are up, and the American economy is booming—all thanks to President Trump’s pro-growth agenda,” White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers told…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Trump’s Inflation Trap
What can Donald Trump do to stop morphing into Joe Biden? The two presidents could hardly be more different in most ways—but in the one that counts most with voters, Trump is in danger of resembling his predecessor. Americans rejected Biden and the Democrats last year because they were incensed at the lousy state of…Daniel McCarthy -
OPM Moves to End Grade Inflation for Top-Level Bureaucrats
The Office of Personnel Management announced a proposed rule Thursday morning to stop including diversity, equity, and inclusion metrics and end grade inflation on senior bureaucrats’ performance evaluations. The proposed rule aims to reform the Senior Executive Service performance appraisal system. For several years, more than 96% of bureaucrats in the SES, top-level agency employees…Bradley Devlin -
Biden’s ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ Will Cost Up to $2 Trillion by 2035, Study Estimates
The Biden-Harris administration’s so-called Inflation Reduction Act will cost up to between $936 billion and $1.97 trillion over the next 10 years, according to a new study from the Cato Institute. Democrats in the House and Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act in August 2022, said to cost $891 billion at the time, without a single Republican vote. Then-President…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
Inflation Reduction Act Causes Higher Premiums on Seniors
If there were ever a modern-day equivalent to the Trojan horse, it would be former President Joe Biden’s absurdly named Inflation Reduction Act. As the name suggests, the bill was sold as a measure to reduce inflation. Yet once passed and embedded in the heart of our fiscal system, it revealed itself to be a…Andrew Shirley -
The One Way to Improve the Economy Without Raising Inflation or Debt
The Trump administration is doubling down on deregulation: Where the previous Trump administration removed five regulations for every new one, the target is now 10. Our research shows that cutting regulations will increase gross domestic product, expand investment, and cut inflation without raising taxes. We used RegData 5.0, a text-based database that tracks regulatory intensity…Parker Sheppard -
30 Years of Inflation Crammed Into Less Than 18 Months
Make no mistake, the recent scourge of inflation and high interest rates has been a heist buried beneath economic jargon. It has transferred a tremendous amount of wealth from hardworking Americans to the federal government. The root cause of this disaster—reckless government spending and money-printing—should serve as a reminder that the federal deficit is the…Richard Stern -
Inflation Has Neutered the Underdogs
Life in the Chicagoland area has changed drastically over the past few years. Inflation has ruined Portillo’s Italian Beef Sandwiches, ketchupless hotdogs, and mom-and-pop restaurants. Maya Sanchez, a senior at Elmhurst University and Chicagoland native, is just one of many struggling with inflation. Growing up in the area, Sanchez has very fond memories of going…Alexander Gonzales -
The Illusion of Growth: How Inflation Skews Our Perception of the Stock Market
Americans can readily see the effects of record-high inflation every time they shop. Prices have soared, from the grocery store to the gas pumps. Although inflation has cooled, families are still feeling the pinch. And the harm doesn’t end there: Inflation also is making stock markets appear stronger than they really are and cutting into…Alexander Frei -
Inflation: Government’s Secret Tax That Erodes Your Hard-Earned Cash
Those in power talk about inflation as if it’s a natural occurrence. They’d have you believe that there’s no more sense in blaming government leaders for a bout of inflation than in blaming them for rainy weather on the weekend. This is nonsense. The White House and Congress deserve to be blamed for inflation, because…Preston Brashers -
Inflation Rising Is Awkward for Powell, Nightmare for Harris
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. Inflation is rising again, and even Federal Reserve cheerleader Bloomberg is worried the Fed is losing the plot. Inflation rising is awkward for the Fed, given Chairman Jerome Powell already cut rates for the looming recession. In fact,…Peter St. Onge -
Food Prices Jump, Inflation Rises Faster Than Expected
THE CENTER SQUARE—Newly released federal inflation data shows that prices rose faster than expected last month, putting more pressure on Americans’ budgets. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday released its consumer price index, a key marker of inflation, which showed that CPI rose 0.2% in September. While inflation rose more than expected last…Casey Harper -
BINGO! Harris Presides Over Wars, Inflation, Scandals, Open Borders, and Crime.
On the latest episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast,” we watch in a mix of amusement and bemusement as Vice President Kamala Harris wins what can only be described as a veritable “BINGO” of bad presidential campaign circumstances just 38 days before the general election: War in the Middle East as the U.S. sits impotent,…Tony Kinnett -
Two Years In, Inflation Reduction Act Proves to Be the Climate Boondoggle Critics Predicted
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—In a recent interview, World Energy Council Secretary General Angela Wilkinson told me that one of the main impediments to the energy transition today is a lack of what she calls “systems thinking.” “Energy transitions are a change in the organization of society,” she pointed out. “They’re not a simple case of swapping out one…David Blackmon -
From Inflation to Recession
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. Regime journalists across America wet themselves last week as year-on-year ticked below 3% for the first time since 2021. As The New York Times put it, “Easing inflation has Democrats tasting victory.” That’s quite a lot to taste…Peter St. Onge -
FACT CHECK: Economist Pours Cold Water on Kamala Harris’ Explanation for Inflation
Vice President Kamala Harris blamed price-gouging for high food prices, though experts say Biden administration policies are to blame for the high cost of living and for inflation. “I will work to pass the first-ever federal ban on price-gouging on food,” Harris said Friday in Raleigh, North Carolina. “My plan will include new penalties for…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
Housing Costs Drive Inflation, Shocking Economists
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The cost of housing surged in July, accounting for nearly 90% of total inflation, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index data released Wednesday. Shelter costs rose 5.1% year-over-year and 0.4% month-over-month, after rising 0.2% in June, the bureau showed. The 0.4% monthly increase was greater than Bank of America…Owen Klinsky -
Inflation, Immigration, Economy Are Top Concerns of Voters, Poll Finds
CENTER SQUARE—Likely voters across the country continue to be most concerned about inflation, the economy, and illegal immigration. This fresh data comes even as experts say inflation is slowing, indicating that Americans are still feeling the pinch of high prices. The Center Square Voters’ Voice Poll, conducted prior to the July 13 assassination attempt on…Elyse Apel