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 […]

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 […]