US inflation

[Harrisfan]

Nov 2.7%

May 2.4%

 

So it's fallen 0.3% under Trump.

 

No congrats from the left.

 

Sorry for posting the truth. Cue negative emojis from the haters.

[Harrisfan]

https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/inflation-cpi

[Keeps]

Delete. Apologies, didn't read the months you quoted accurately.

[Harrisfan]

1 minute ago, Keeps said:

Think you need to do more than a two month comparison to really assess the situation. 

Monthly data on that link.

[Keeps]

2 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Monthly data on that link.

Yes, my bad. I initially thought you had posted a 2 month comparison which wouldn't haven't been a fair picture.

[LosLobo]

The falling trend in inflation was already baked in before Trump took office — and core inflation, the real measure for those who actually understand economics, hasn’t budged in the last three months under him.
 

But hey, sorry for posting the truth… facts do have a nasty habit of ruining a good narrative.

[Harrisfan]

2 minutes ago, LosLobo said:

The falling trend in inflation was already baked in before Trump took office — and core inflation, the real measure for those who actually understand economics, hasn’t budged in the last three months under him.
 

But hey, sorry for posting the truth… facts do have a nasty habit of ruining a good narrative.

Biden inflation was bad most of the time but hey you can't handle the truth. Jan was 3% lol

 

So really fallen 0.6%. 0.3% was being conservative.

 

So your falling claim is yet another lefty lie

[gargamon]

Inflation is irrelevant when the dollar is tanking. 

 

[Harrisfan]

16 minutes ago, LosLobo said:

and core inflation, the real measure for those who actually understand economics, hasn’t budged in the last three months under him.

Sorry your lies are getting exposed

 

 

[Harrisfan]

2 minutes ago, gargamon said:

Inflation is irrelevant when the dollar is tanking. 

 

Not for Yanks in the US.

[mogandave]

2 minutes ago, gargamon said:

Inflation is irrelevant when the dollar is tanking. 

 

What is the source of inflation/link for the chart?

[cjinchiangrai]

13 minutes ago, gargamon said:

Inflation is irrelevant when the dollar is tanking. 

 

Also unimportant as key markets are destroyed. The price of US made 737s fell to zero. and Fords and John Deere tractors and Soybeans. Lowering prices ia not always a good thing.

[gargamon]

16 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Not for Yanks in the US.

Only if they don't buy anything imported. 555

[gargamon]

24 minutes ago, mogandave said:

What is the source of inflation/link for the chart?

Wise.com

If you prefer, here's an official chart from:

https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/TVC-DXY/?timeframe=6M

About U.S. Dollar Index



The U.S. Dollar Index tracks the strength of the dollar against a basket of major currencies. DXY was originally developed by the U.S. Federal Reserve in 1973 to provide an external bilateral trade-weighted average value of the U.S. dollar against global currencies. U.S. Dollar Index goes up when the U.S. dollar gains "strength" (value), compared to other currencies. The following six currencies are used to calculate the index:

[mogandave]

26 minutes ago, gargamon said:

Wise.com

If you prefer, here's an official chart from:

https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/TVC-DXY/?timeframe=6M

About U.S. Dollar Index



The U.S. Dollar Index tracks the strength of the dollar against a basket of major currencies. DXY was originally developed by the U.S. Federal Reserve in 1973 to provide an external bilateral trade-weighted average value of the U.S. dollar against global currencies. U.S. Dollar Index goes up when the U.S. dollar gains "strength" (value), compared to other currencies. The following six currencies are used to calculate the index:

No, I trust it, I would just like to see a ten year chart before I would pretend the bottom was falling out of the dollar. 

 

[LosLobo]

46 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Sorry your lies are getting exposed

 

Obviously, besides being a fact-free, logic-free MAGA, your boasted IQ of 143 still isn’t enough to read your own bar chart.
 

Under Trump, core inflation flatlined at 2.8% for three straight months — exactly what my post said.
 

So thanks for handing over visual proof that you have no idea what you’re talking about.

[Harrisfan]

5 hours ago, LosLobo said:

Obviously, besides being a fact-free, logic-free MAGA, your boasted IQ of 143 still isn’t enough to read your own bar chart.
 

Under Trump, core inflation flatlined at 2.8% for three straight months — exactly what my post said.
 

So thanks for handing over visual proof that you have no idea what you’re talking about.

You falsely claimed it fell under Biden. It dropped under Trump before levelling off. Obviously you're an idiot.

[Harrisfan]

6 hours ago, LosLobo said:

The falling trend in inflation was already baked in before Trump took office

3.2% was the last 6 month low for Biden. Trump dropped it to 2.8%.

 

Then you whinge it hasnt fallen further. You are pathetic. Biden had 4 years. Trump's only had a few months.

 

This is why the right can't stand you lefty liars.

[ronnie50]

Are you hoping for 0% or maybe -1% 

 

Inflation doesn't drop due to good economic policies, it also drops because demand decreases. After all, increased demand is what drives inflation. But once people become a bit concerned about making major or unnecessary purchases, demand drops and so does the rate of inflation - until a recession hits, and then it can be stagflation (like Japan went through for a decade - no one buys and the prices drop - which is why it seems so 'cheap' these days to visit). Many Western economists and business leaders for years have been quoted as saying they are most comfortable with 'slow steady growth' - and point to 3-3.5% as their comfort zone.

[Harrisfan]

1 minute ago, ronnie50 said:

Are you hoping for 0% or maybe -1% 

 

Inflation doesn't drop due to good economic policies, it also drops because demand decreases. After all, increased demand is what drives inflation. But once people become a bit concerned about making major or unnecessary purchases, demand drops and so does the rate of inflation - until a recession hits, and then it can be stagflation (like Japan went through for a decade - no one buys and the prices drop - which is why it seems so 'cheap' these days to visit)

Price drops is deflation. Stagflation is rising prices and rising unemployment. Normally increased gov spending rises inflation and reduces unemployment.

 

Cuts in spending normally lead to falling inflation and higher unemployment.

[Mike_Hunt]

On 6/18/2025 at 3:56 AM, LosLobo said:

The falling trend in inflation was already baked in before Trump took office — and core inflation, the real measure for those who actually understand economics, hasn’t budged in the last three months under him.
 

But hey, sorry for posting the truth… facts do have a nasty habit of ruining a good narrative.

The nasty true is Joe Biden gave us 20 percent inflation during his term.

 

facts are facts.

[illisdean]

Biden is the expert on creating record levels of inflation among other negative outcomes for America during his auto-pen quest to inundate America with 20M plus illegal criminal aliens in his quest to destroy America in contrast to an America loving Patriot and creator of MAGA who lives for America and Americans. No better leader have ever focused on America first and WINNING for all Americans.

 

All you haters need to listen up and suck it up and wipe away your butt-hurt or lose your $hit, or what remains of it for the next 1300 more glorious days of hating Trump and loving your feckless desperate selves for swallowing the Kamala / walz turd burgers of stupidity and brainwashing. LOL

 

Meanwhile, suck on this a little too and go cry harder losers....

 

 

[Hawaiian]

Official inflation statistics are based on the average lifestyle.  They do not always apply to some segments of the population.  When it comes to food, those who consume a lot of imported ethnic food tend to pay more, especially if there are import taxes (tariffs) on the product.