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Inflation is totally fixed, says government that lies for a living

Jason Weisberger
Dec 19, 2025
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(Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

The Trump administration says inflation is dropping, and if you’re not feeling that in your rent, grocery bill, or gas tank, clearly you’re not using the same calculator. This week’s Consumer Price Index report showed inflation easing. The problem is that it arrived late, is missing critical input data, and ap…

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