President Donald Trump shared a chart on Sunday which made inflation during his second term look great in comparison to other modern presidents — but it wasn't exactly an apples-to-apples comparison.

Donald Trump tried to defend his poor handling of inflation in his second presidential term by sharing a misleading chart on Truth Social. During a frantic social media posting spree on Sunday, the 80 ...

When inflation is high, prices for some goods and services tend to rise much faster than others. By contrast, when inflation is near the Fed’s target of 2%, prices tend to behave similarly. Exceptions ...

In a recent interview, President Donald Trump falsely claimed to be the “lowest of the last 10 presidents on inflation,” seemingly based on a chart Trump posted to social media that misleadingly ...

The consumer price index, an inflation barometer, rose 3.4% on an annual basis in August 2026, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That's well above the Federal Reserve's inflation target.

WHO REMEMBERS the “soft landing”? In 2022-23 central bankers dreamed of bringing high inflation down without triggering a recession. Some countries came awfully close to success. Now central banks are ...

The consumer price index rose 3.4% year over year in July 2026, down from 3.5% in June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Iran war is still putting pressure on energy prices but other ...