New Numbers Show Just How Badly Trump Wrecked the Economy
Consumer Price Index report issued today by the Department of Labor showed that prices and inflation are up in September, and are significantly higher than they were last year. In September alone, prices rose 0.6 percent, the highest monthly increase in several months, showing that the damage caused by Trump's economic policies is only increasing. Those prices are, overall, 3.7 percent higher than they were last year.Gas leveled out around $3.20 per gallon by the end of 2022, and stayed there till Trump took office. The national average today is $4.33.
American voters aren't stupid, even if Trump thinks they are. With his approval rating in the dirt and even his own party turning against him, it's clear that people recognize that Trump's choices — namely, invading Iran and setting up ludicrous tariffs — are what created the economic situation we're currently dealing with.
And the final indignity is that wages simply aren't catching up. The New York Times notes that hourly wages fell by 0.5 percent in August and are down 0.7 percent in the past year, putting them right around the level they were when Trump first took office. Your pay has not gone up, but the prices have.
New Numbers Show Just How Badly Trump Wrecked the Economy
Inflation and gas prices are up — and they're not coming down anytime soon

