CPI, Tariffs & Inflation: Decoding Consumer Price Index
Analyzing the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, impact of tariffs on prices and inflation. Experts debate its implications amid political perspectives and economic factors.
Living Standards: Claims vs. Reality, Weakest Growth on Record
Claims about record low living standards are examined. While some measures show weak growth and reductions, data doesn't confirm all-time lows. Impact of pandemic & inflation on living standards is explored.
Are US car plants ‘being built at levels we’ve never seen’?
It’s premature for the president to take credit for plant expansion given his short time in office, said Dimitry Anastakis, a University of Toronto business history professor and author of the 2024 book "The North American Auto Industry since NAFTA.
Tim Sheehy wrongly blames 2022 law for higher inflation
As lawmakers worked on the measure, some economists, including Larry Summers, who directed the National Economic Council under former President Barack Obama, warned the bill would lead to inflation.
Conservative group misleads on Jacky Rosen’s tax vote
A conservative political group tied to Republican strategist and former White House deputy chief of staff Karl Rove claims in a TV ad that U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., voted to hike taxes on families making less than $75,000 a year.
FactChecking Harris’ CNN Interview
In her first media interview as the Democratic presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris stretched the facts on her past stance on fracking and the number of clean energy jobs created by recent legislation: