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The week in whoppers: Hakeem Jeffries flips inflation on its head, Chuck Schumer scaremongers on the GOP’s budget bill and more
And it’s part of a pattern — the worst was the false claim that Israel bombed a Gazan hospital, killing 500 — meant to slur ...
Inflation data threatened by government hiring freeze as tariffs loom
The Labor Department has cut back on the inflation data it collects because of the Trump administration’s government hiring ...
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May inflation at 1.3%, lowest in nearly 6 years
Inflation further eased in May to its lowest in nearly six years, keeping the door open to another interest rate cut by the ...
DOGE layoffs may have compromised the accuracy of government data
In the early days of President Donald Trump’s second term in office, federal websites went dark and data disappeared as the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency set its sights on ...
Where is inflation hitting consumers hardest? New data shows which goods and services have seen the biggest price hikes
GoodRx tracked how inflation is hitting consumers across different budget categories, including prescription medications.
Why inflation data won't include prices from these cities in Utah, Nebraska and New York
The federal government is scaling back data collection used to calculate the inflation rate. Economists warn that could make ...
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Why U.S. inflation data won't include prices from these cities in Utah and Nebraska
The federal government is scaling back data collection used to calculate the inflation rate. Economists warn that could make ...
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Why prices from these cities in Utah and Nebraska won't be included in inflation data
The federal government is scaling back data collection used to calculate the inflation rate. Economists warn that could make ...
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Why some economists are worried about U.S. inflation data
The federal government is scaling back data collection used to calculate the inflation rate because of staff shortages.
Voices: The ONS scandal that has made your bills higher than they should be
The ONS scandal that has made your bills higher than they should be - COMMENT : Two mistakes made by Britain’s national ...
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Social Security vs. Inflation: Are Benefits Keeping Up Month by Month?
Millions of seniors rely on Social Security to supplement their savings and help them afford their expenses once their ...
CPI inflation report requires more guesswork due to Trump's hiring freeze. Just how accurate is it?
Is the best-known U.S. inflation report becoming less accurate because of the Trump administration's hiring freeze? The federal agency responsible for collecting inflation data says no - but it admits ...