J.D. FOSTER: Tariffs Don’t Cause Inflation

President-elect Donald Trump campaigned for his next election campaign. Increase in customs duties It is on a long list of countries exporting to the United States. Opponents say these tariffs will reignite inflation. Hogwash. The people raising these arguments are usually the same people who have been consistently wrong about inflation since 2020. At a […]
Inflation Ticks Up Despite Slowdown In Jobs Market

rising inflation A report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released Wednesday said employment rose slightly in October, even though employment growth slowed significantly in the same month. The Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures the prices of daily necessities, rose at an annual rate of 0.2% in October, or 2.6% month-on-month (2.4% rise […]
Boo! Halloween Product Prices Have Surged This Year Amid Inflation

Data analysis shows that prices for Halloween staples like candy and costumes rose in the U.S. in 2024. Although U.S. inflation fell slightly in September, many consumers remain concerned about Halloween-related price hikes. With chocolate prices hitting record highs, many holiday shoppers are turning to cheaper types of Halloween candy. According to In the Wall […]
‘Egregious Biases’: Biden-Harris Administration ‘Grossly’ Underestimated Inflation Since 2019, New Study Shows

The Biden-Harris administration has hidden the economic pain that rising prices are inflicting on Americans and has “significantly” underestimated inflation, according to a new study from the Brownstone Institute. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) Consumer Price Index (CPI) is one of the most commonly used measures of inflation, but it also includes increased costs […]
EXCLUSIVE: Heritage Launches Personal Inflation Calculator Any American Can Use After Debate Night

The Heritage Foundation launched an inflation calculator on Monday to help Americans calculate how much prices have risen on their personal spending, information first obtained by The Daily Caller. “My InflationAccording to a preview of the website obtained by The Daily Caller, the Heritage Foundation's “Spending Forecast” first asks Americans to select the region of […]
Sen. John Kennedy Calls Biden-Harris Administration ‘Inflation Machines’, Blasts Harris For Her Handling Of Key Issues

Louisiana Republican Sen. John Kennedy criticized Vice President Kamala Harris' handling of key issues during an appearance on Fox News on Tuesday. During an appearance on “The Ingram Angle,” Kennedy criticized Ms Harris and President Joe Biden's economic policies, calling them “inflation machines.” He also accused Ms Harris of lacking a concrete strategy for lowering […]
EXCLUSIVE: ‘I Can’t Continue’: Business Owner Tells GOP Senator Of Crushing Effects From Biden-Harris Inflation

A small business owner spoke with Tennessee Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn about how stubbornly high inflation under a Biden-Harris administration is affecting business bottom lines. Jeni Donahue, owner of Artistic Printers, a family-owned printing business in Greenville, Tennessee, told Blackburn in a video released exclusively to the Daily Caller News Foundation that rising costs have […]
Charles Payne, Guest Discuss How Americans Are ‘Trading Down’ To ‘Stretch Their Budgets’ Because Of Inflation

Fox Business host Charles Payne and QI founder and CEO Daniel DiMartino Booth on Tuesday compared the prices of kielbasa and bratwurst to beef to explain why inflation is causing consumers to substitute related products to save money. Since President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris took office in January 2021, prices have risen […]
‘Let’s Tell The Truth’: CNN Panel Clashes After Former Biden Official Says Inflation Is ‘Down’

The CNN panel was at odds on “State of the Union” Sunday after President Joe Biden's former communications director, Kate Bedingfield, said Vice President Kamala Harris could tout “falling” inflation as a campaign victory. Harris has reportedly been planning to distance herself from Biden since she became the Democratic presidential nominee after President Joe Biden […]
Neil Cavuto Has Knock-Down, Drag-Out Verbal Fight With Harris Economic Adviser Over Inflation Culpability

Fox News host Neil Cavuto and Gene Sperling, a former economic adviser to Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign under Biden, got into a lengthy spat over who is to blame for high prices on Thursday. Vice President Kamala Harris Suggested The FTC will allow grocers to impose “severe penalties” for “price gouging” on August […]