Former Vox journalist Aaron Rupar noticed even Fox News reporting unexpected rising inflation on Thursday. “The PCE price index: This is the number that the fed pegs its 2 percent inflation target to.

Even as multiple economists were explaining that the November 2025 Consumer Price Index inflation report was distorted due to the recent government shutdown, MAGA media figures were celebrating the ...

Consumer prices increased 2.9% in August compared to the same time last year. That’s above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target. Inflation is rising as the job market is weakening. Inflation rose again ...