economy

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decision 2026-04-16

He Said It Was Defeated

In January, Trump told G7 leaders inflation was beaten. The IMF now projects the US will have the worst inflation of any G7 country in 2026.

power 2026-04-11

The War That Came Home at the Pump

American consumer sentiment just hit its lowest point on record. The cause is not the stock market. It is the price of gas, and gas is expensive because of a war the administration started.

conflict 2026-04-10

China's Deflation Is Over. The Replacement Is Worse.

After 41 months of falling factory prices, China's PPI turned positive in March. The cause is not demand recovery. It is a war in Iran driving up energy costs that Chinese manufacturers cannot pass on to consumers who are not buying.