This release looks a little different, but yesterday we got some inflation data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Everyone is watching for this data closely because the new Dem narrative is that there is an “affordability crisis” that according to the Dems and their media allies is somehow Trump’s fault, after Bidementia flooded the US with money for four years. According to the data, in the year from September 2024 to September 2025, the consumer price index rose 3%. Trump was not even President for part of that time and his policies likely only affected the results for a short period at best. Three percent actually isn’t bad, considering that the prior administration was running close to double digit inflation. (BLS Release)
Some items are believed to be particularly volatile in price, so variations of the index are released that don’t include these–so-called “core” inflation. Funny how many of those are items that every family has to buy. Food prices rose 3.1%, housing 3.6%, medical care 3.3% and energy 2.8% in this period. Within energy costs, electricity rose 5.1%, at least partly due to renewable mandates. So much of what is critical to the average family rose faster than the overall index. People notice what their food and rent costs and what gasoline costs. Gas at least is down over the period. I would not say we have an inflation crisis. We do need to ensure that especially for working families, their household income is growing faster than inflation.
