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\"From 9.1% inheritance chaos to sustained sub-3% holds real merit, but messaging risks complacency if shelter and food don't follow energy's lead,\" <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

he says, striking a balance between calls for multi-metric transparency and praise for wage gains (+1.2% real).<\/p>\n","post_title":"White House inflation claims rely on misleading comparisons","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"white-house-inflation-claims-rely-on-misleading-comparisons","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9922","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};

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\"From 9.1% inheritance chaos to sustained sub-3% holds real merit, but messaging risks complacency if shelter and food don't follow energy's lead,\" <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

he says, striking a balance between calls for multi-metric transparency and praise for wage gains (+1.2% real).<\/p>\n","post_title":"White House inflation claims rely on misleading comparisons","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"white-house-inflation-claims-rely-on-misleading-comparisons","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9922","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};

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Ben Harris, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, highlights trajectory: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"From 9.1% inheritance chaos to sustained sub-3% holds real merit, but messaging risks complacency if shelter and food don't follow energy's lead,\" <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

he says, striking a balance between calls for multi-metric transparency and praise for wage gains (+1.2% real).<\/p>\n","post_title":"White House inflation claims rely on misleading comparisons","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"white-house-inflation-claims-rely-on-misleading-comparisons","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9922","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};

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The survey also urged attention to be paid to downward monthly trends (0.3% in September) and core stability rather than headline snapshots. Trump's lower averages\u20143.1% core CPI compared to Biden's 4.8% in comparable periods\u2014reflect successful supply-side reforms, according to WSJ economics editor Greg Ip. However, he warns that tariffs could reverse gains if they are not offset by growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ben Harris, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, highlights trajectory: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n

\"From 9.1% inheritance chaos to sustained sub-3% holds real merit, but messaging risks complacency if shelter and food don't follow energy's lead,\" <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

he says, striking a balance between calls for multi-metric transparency and praise for wage gains (+1.2% real).<\/p>\n","post_title":"White House inflation claims rely on misleading comparisons","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"white-house-inflation-claims-rely-on-misleading-comparisons","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9922","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};

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According to a Reuters economist survey of 75 forecasters, the CPI will ease to<\/a> 2.6% by Q1 2026. September's fifth consecutive monthly YoY increase was attributed to temporary factors, such as government shutdown data gaps and pre-tariff baselines, rather than structural policy failure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The survey also urged attention to be paid to downward monthly trends (0.3% in September) and core stability rather than headline snapshots. Trump's lower averages\u20143.1% core CPI compared to Biden's 4.8% in comparable periods\u2014reflect successful supply-side reforms, according to WSJ economics editor Greg Ip. However, he warns that tariffs could reverse gains if they are not offset by growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ben Harris, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, highlights trajectory: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n

\"From 9.1% inheritance chaos to sustained sub-3% holds real merit, but messaging risks complacency if shelter and food don't follow energy's lead,\" <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

he says, striking a balance between calls for multi-metric transparency and praise for wage gains (+1.2% real).<\/p>\n","post_title":"White House inflation claims rely on misleading comparisons","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"white-house-inflation-claims-rely-on-misleading-comparisons","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9922","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};

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Will inflation ease further despite recent year-over-year increases?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to a Reuters economist survey of 75 forecasters, the CPI will ease to<\/a> 2.6% by Q1 2026. September's fifth consecutive monthly YoY increase was attributed to temporary factors, such as government shutdown data gaps and pre-tariff baselines, rather than structural policy failure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The survey also urged attention to be paid to downward monthly trends (0.3% in September) and core stability rather than headline snapshots. Trump's lower averages\u20143.1% core CPI compared to Biden's 4.8% in comparable periods\u2014reflect successful supply-side reforms, according to WSJ economics editor Greg Ip. However, he warns that tariffs could reverse gains if they are not offset by growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ben Harris, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, highlights trajectory: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n

\"From 9.1% inheritance chaos to sustained sub-3% holds real merit, but messaging risks complacency if shelter and food don't follow energy's lead,\" <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

he says, striking a balance between calls for multi-metric transparency and praise for wage gains (+1.2% real).<\/p>\n","post_title":"White House inflation claims rely on misleading comparisons","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"white-house-inflation-claims-rely-on-misleading-comparisons","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9922","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};

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Despite brief YoY increases caused by 4.1% gas surges and supply volatility, Fox Business analyst<\/a> Phil Kerpen praises the 2.7% eight-month average as \"genuine disinflation progress on a post-COVID trajectory,\" attributing it to energy policies and deregulation for surpassing EU peers (2.1% in September 2025).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will inflation ease further despite recent year-over-year increases?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to a Reuters economist survey of 75 forecasters, the CPI will ease to<\/a> 2.6% by Q1 2026. September's fifth consecutive monthly YoY increase was attributed to temporary factors, such as government shutdown data gaps and pre-tariff baselines, rather than structural policy failure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The survey also urged attention to be paid to downward monthly trends (0.3% in September) and core stability rather than headline snapshots. Trump's lower averages\u20143.1% core CPI compared to Biden's 4.8% in comparable periods\u2014reflect successful supply-side reforms, according to WSJ economics editor Greg Ip. However, he warns that tariffs could reverse gains if they are not offset by growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ben Harris, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, highlights trajectory: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n

\"From 9.1% inheritance chaos to sustained sub-3% holds real merit, but messaging risks complacency if shelter and food don't follow energy's lead,\" <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

he says, striking a balance between calls for multi-metric transparency and praise for wage gains (+1.2% real).<\/p>\n","post_title":"White House inflation claims rely on misleading comparisons","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"white-house-inflation-claims-rely-on-misleading-comparisons","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9922","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};

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The peak-versus-average comparison is \"technically valid but cherry-picked without full context,\" according to Yale economist Danny Yagan, who points out<\/a> that it ignores Biden's post-2022 disinflation from 9.1% to 2.4% by late 2024, potentially inflating perceptions of Trump's unique impact while downplaying inherited stability at 3.0%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite brief YoY increases caused by 4.1% gas surges and supply volatility, Fox Business analyst<\/a> Phil Kerpen praises the 2.7% eight-month average as \"genuine disinflation progress on a post-COVID trajectory,\" attributing it to energy policies and deregulation for surpassing EU peers (2.1% in September 2025).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will inflation ease further despite recent year-over-year increases?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to a Reuters economist survey of 75 forecasters, the CPI will ease to<\/a> 2.6% by Q1 2026. September's fifth consecutive monthly YoY increase was attributed to temporary factors, such as government shutdown data gaps and pre-tariff baselines, rather than structural policy failure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The survey also urged attention to be paid to downward monthly trends (0.3% in September) and core stability rather than headline snapshots. Trump's lower averages\u20143.1% core CPI compared to Biden's 4.8% in comparable periods\u2014reflect successful supply-side reforms, according to WSJ economics editor Greg Ip. However, he warns that tariffs could reverse gains if they are not offset by growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ben Harris, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, highlights trajectory: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n

\"From 9.1% inheritance chaos to sustained sub-3% holds real merit, but messaging risks complacency if shelter and food don't follow energy's lead,\" <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

he says, striking a balance between calls for multi-metric transparency and praise for wage gains (+1.2% real).<\/p>\n","post_title":"White House inflation claims rely on misleading comparisons","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"white-house-inflation-claims-rely-on-misleading-comparisons","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9922","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};

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Is the peak-versus-average comparison missing crucial context?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The peak-versus-average comparison is \"technically valid but cherry-picked without full context,\" according to Yale economist Danny Yagan, who points out<\/a> that it ignores Biden's post-2022 disinflation from 9.1% to 2.4% by late 2024, potentially inflating perceptions of Trump's unique impact while downplaying inherited stability at 3.0%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite brief YoY increases caused by 4.1% gas surges and supply volatility, Fox Business analyst<\/a> Phil Kerpen praises the 2.7% eight-month average as \"genuine disinflation progress on a post-COVID trajectory,\" attributing it to energy policies and deregulation for surpassing EU peers (2.1% in September 2025).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will inflation ease further despite recent year-over-year increases?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to a Reuters economist survey of 75 forecasters, the CPI will ease to<\/a> 2.6% by Q1 2026. September's fifth consecutive monthly YoY increase was attributed to temporary factors, such as government shutdown data gaps and pre-tariff baselines, rather than structural policy failure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The survey also urged attention to be paid to downward monthly trends (0.3% in September) and core stability rather than headline snapshots. Trump's lower averages\u20143.1% core CPI compared to Biden's 4.8% in comparable periods\u2014reflect successful supply-side reforms, according to WSJ economics editor Greg Ip. However, he warns that tariffs could reverse gains if they are not offset by growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ben Harris, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, highlights trajectory: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n

\"From 9.1% inheritance chaos to sustained sub-3% holds real merit, but messaging risks complacency if shelter and food don't follow energy's lead,\" <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

he says, striking a balance between calls for multi-metric transparency and praise for wage gains (+1.2% real).<\/p>\n","post_title":"White House inflation claims rely on misleading comparisons","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"white-house-inflation-claims-rely-on-misleading-comparisons","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9922","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};

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Earlier in the briefing, Leavitt used a similar peak-versus-average framing, saying that inflation had \u201cfallen to an average of just 2.7% under Trump,\u201d while during what she described as the \u201cpainful Biden years,\u201d inflation hit a record 9%. What she did not note was that the 9% figure occurred during a single month more than two years before Trump returned to office. While both statistics are technically accurate, presenting them side by side without context creates a distorted impression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is the peak-versus-average comparison missing crucial context?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The peak-versus-average comparison is \"technically valid but cherry-picked without full context,\" according to Yale economist Danny Yagan, who points out<\/a> that it ignores Biden's post-2022 disinflation from 9.1% to 2.4% by late 2024, potentially inflating perceptions of Trump's unique impact while downplaying inherited stability at 3.0%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite brief YoY increases caused by 4.1% gas surges and supply volatility, Fox Business analyst<\/a> Phil Kerpen praises the 2.7% eight-month average as \"genuine disinflation progress on a post-COVID trajectory,\" attributing it to energy policies and deregulation for surpassing EU peers (2.1% in September 2025).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will inflation ease further despite recent year-over-year increases?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to a Reuters economist survey of 75 forecasters, the CPI will ease to<\/a> 2.6% by Q1 2026. September's fifth consecutive monthly YoY increase was attributed to temporary factors, such as government shutdown data gaps and pre-tariff baselines, rather than structural policy failure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The survey also urged attention to be paid to downward monthly trends (0.3% in September) and core stability rather than headline snapshots. Trump's lower averages\u20143.1% core CPI compared to Biden's 4.8% in comparable periods\u2014reflect successful supply-side reforms, according to WSJ economics editor Greg Ip. However, he warns that tariffs could reverse gains if they are not offset by growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ben Harris, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, highlights trajectory: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n

\"From 9.1% inheritance chaos to sustained sub-3% holds real merit, but messaging risks complacency if shelter and food don't follow energy's lead,\" <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

he says, striking a balance between calls for multi-metric transparency and praise for wage gains (+1.2% real).<\/p>\n","post_title":"White House inflation claims rely on misleading comparisons","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"white-house-inflation-claims-rely-on-misleading-comparisons","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9922","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};

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Notably absent from the graphic was the broader context: inflation had fallen to 3.0% by June 2023, declined further to 2.4% in September 2024, and stood at 3.0% in January 2025, which was Biden\u2019s final partial month in office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier in the briefing, Leavitt used a similar peak-versus-average framing, saying that inflation had \u201cfallen to an average of just 2.7% under Trump,\u201d while during what she described as the \u201cpainful Biden years,\u201d inflation hit a record 9%. What she did not note was that the 9% figure occurred during a single month more than two years before Trump returned to office. While both statistics are technically accurate, presenting them side by side without context creates a distorted impression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is the peak-versus-average comparison missing crucial context?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The peak-versus-average comparison is \"technically valid but cherry-picked without full context,\" according to Yale economist Danny Yagan, who points out<\/a> that it ignores Biden's post-2022 disinflation from 9.1% to 2.4% by late 2024, potentially inflating perceptions of Trump's unique impact while downplaying inherited stability at 3.0%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite brief YoY increases caused by 4.1% gas surges and supply volatility, Fox Business analyst<\/a> Phil Kerpen praises the 2.7% eight-month average as \"genuine disinflation progress on a post-COVID trajectory,\" attributing it to energy policies and deregulation for surpassing EU peers (2.1% in September 2025).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will inflation ease further despite recent year-over-year increases?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to a Reuters economist survey of 75 forecasters, the CPI will ease to<\/a> 2.6% by Q1 2026. September's fifth consecutive monthly YoY increase was attributed to temporary factors, such as government shutdown data gaps and pre-tariff baselines, rather than structural policy failure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The survey also urged attention to be paid to downward monthly trends (0.3% in September) and core stability rather than headline snapshots. Trump's lower averages\u20143.1% core CPI compared to Biden's 4.8% in comparable periods\u2014reflect successful supply-side reforms, according to WSJ economics editor Greg Ip. However, he warns that tariffs could reverse gains if they are not offset by growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ben Harris, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, highlights trajectory: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n

\"From 9.1% inheritance chaos to sustained sub-3% holds real merit, but messaging risks complacency if shelter and food don't follow energy's lead,\" <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

he says, striking a balance between calls for multi-metric transparency and praise for wage gains (+1.2% real).<\/p>\n","post_title":"White House inflation claims rely on misleading comparisons","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"white-house-inflation-claims-rely-on-misleading-comparisons","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9922","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};

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Trump\u2019s 2.7% number reflected an average inflation rate across the first eight months of his current term through September. Biden\u2019s 9.1% figure, by contrast, referred to a single-month peak in inflation that occurred in June 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Notably absent from the graphic was the broader context: inflation had fallen to 3.0% by June 2023, declined further to 2.4% in September 2024, and stood at 3.0% in January 2025, which was Biden\u2019s final partial month in office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier in the briefing, Leavitt used a similar peak-versus-average framing, saying that inflation had \u201cfallen to an average of just 2.7% under Trump,\u201d while during what she described as the \u201cpainful Biden years,\u201d inflation hit a record 9%. What she did not note was that the 9% figure occurred during a single month more than two years before Trump returned to office. While both statistics are technically accurate, presenting them side by side without context creates a distorted impression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is the peak-versus-average comparison missing crucial context?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The peak-versus-average comparison is \"technically valid but cherry-picked without full context,\" according to Yale economist Danny Yagan, who points out<\/a> that it ignores Biden's post-2022 disinflation from 9.1% to 2.4% by late 2024, potentially inflating perceptions of Trump's unique impact while downplaying inherited stability at 3.0%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite brief YoY increases caused by 4.1% gas surges and supply volatility, Fox Business analyst<\/a> Phil Kerpen praises the 2.7% eight-month average as \"genuine disinflation progress on a post-COVID trajectory,\" attributing it to energy policies and deregulation for surpassing EU peers (2.1% in September 2025).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will inflation ease further despite recent year-over-year increases?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to a Reuters economist survey of 75 forecasters, the CPI will ease to<\/a> 2.6% by Q1 2026. September's fifth consecutive monthly YoY increase was attributed to temporary factors, such as government shutdown data gaps and pre-tariff baselines, rather than structural policy failure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The survey also urged attention to be paid to downward monthly trends (0.3% in September) and core stability rather than headline snapshots. Trump's lower averages\u20143.1% core CPI compared to Biden's 4.8% in comparable periods\u2014reflect successful supply-side reforms, according to WSJ economics editor Greg Ip. However, he warns that tariffs could reverse gains if they are not offset by growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ben Harris, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, highlights trajectory: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n

\"From 9.1% inheritance chaos to sustained sub-3% holds real merit, but messaging risks complacency if shelter and food don't follow energy's lead,\" <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

he says, striking a balance between calls for multi-metric transparency and praise for wage gains (+1.2% real).<\/p>\n","post_title":"White House inflation claims rely on misleading comparisons","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"white-house-inflation-claims-rely-on-misleading-comparisons","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-25 13:03:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9922","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};

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President Trump inherited Biden\u2019s inflation and high prices. While progress is underway and inflation is falling, he will keep fighting to bring costs down for EVERY American. pic.twitter.com\/v5RXOC4GCJ<\/a><\/p>— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 24, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>

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The comparison<\/a> used in the White House\u2019s social media graphic was even more misleading. It contrasted \u201c9.1% inflation under Biden\u201d with \u201c2.7% inflation under Trump,\u201d a comparison that was fundamentally mismatched and only clarified in fine print. The figures did not represent equivalent measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Trump inherited Biden\u2019s inflation and high prices. While progress is underway and inflation is falling, he will keep fighting to bring costs down for EVERY American. pic.twitter.com\/v5RXOC4GCJ<\/a><\/p>— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 24, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>

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Does the Biden inflation comparison mislead the public?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The comparison<\/a> used in the White House\u2019s social media graphic was even more misleading. It contrasted \u201c9.1% inflation under Biden\u201d with \u201c2.7% inflation under Trump,\u201d a comparison that was fundamentally mismatched and only clarified in fine print. The figures did not represent equivalent measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Trump inherited Biden\u2019s inflation and high prices. While progress is underway and inflation is falling, he will keep fighting to bring costs down for EVERY American. pic.twitter.com\/v5RXOC4GCJ<\/a><\/p>— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 24, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>

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When the year-over-year inflation rates from the past eight months are averaged mathematically, the result is closer to 2.7%. The White House later explained that Leavitt was referring to an annualized rate over the eight-month period when citing 2.5%, even though she did not explicitly describe it as such.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does the Biden inflation comparison mislead the public?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The comparison<\/a> used in the White House\u2019s social media graphic was even more misleading. It contrasted \u201c9.1% inflation under Biden\u201d with \u201c2.7% inflation under Trump,\u201d a comparison that was fundamentally mismatched and only clarified in fine print. The figures did not represent equivalent measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Trump inherited Biden\u2019s inflation and high prices. While progress is underway and inflation is falling, he will keep fighting to bring costs down for EVERY American. pic.twitter.com\/v5RXOC4GCJ<\/a><\/p>— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 24, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>

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It is also important to note that the 2.5% figure is not a straightforward arithmetic average. Leavitt mentioned this number at the start of the briefing, and the White House later repeated it in a social media post in late November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the year-over-year inflation rates from the past eight months are averaged mathematically, the result is closer to 2.7%. The White House later explained that Leavitt was referring to an annualized rate over the eight-month period when citing 2.5%, even though she did not explicitly describe it as such.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does the Biden inflation comparison mislead the public?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The comparison<\/a> used in the White House\u2019s social media graphic was even more misleading. It contrasted \u201c9.1% inflation under Biden\u201d with \u201c2.7% inflation under Trump,\u201d a comparison that was fundamentally mismatched and only clarified in fine print. The figures did not represent equivalent measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Trump inherited Biden\u2019s inflation and high prices. While progress is underway and inflation is falling, he will keep fighting to bring costs down for EVERY American. pic.twitter.com\/v5RXOC4GCJ<\/a><\/p>— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 24, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>

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Using an eight-month average also minimizes the severity of current inflation pressures because it blends in the relatively lower inflation readings from Trump\u2019s first few months back in office, before and immediately after he announced sweeping global tariffs in early April. Inflation began to pick up in May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is also important to note that the 2.5% figure is not a straightforward arithmetic average. Leavitt mentioned this number at the start of the briefing, and the White House later repeated it in a social media post in late November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the year-over-year inflation rates from the past eight months are averaged mathematically, the result is closer to 2.7%. The White House later explained that Leavitt was referring to an annualized rate over the eight-month period when citing 2.5%, even though she did not explicitly describe it as such.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does the Biden inflation comparison mislead the public?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The comparison<\/a> used in the White House\u2019s social media graphic was even more misleading. It contrasted \u201c9.1% inflation under Biden\u201d with \u201c2.7% inflation under Trump,\u201d a comparison that was fundamentally mismatched and only clarified in fine print. The figures did not represent equivalent measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Trump inherited Biden\u2019s inflation and high prices. While progress is underway and inflation is falling, he will keep fighting to bring costs down for EVERY American. pic.twitter.com\/v5RXOC4GCJ<\/a><\/p>— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 24, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>

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After being corrected about the inflation rate in January, Leavitt shifted to citing an average drawn from eight months of data, covering February through September. That comparison, however, does not measure equivalent time periods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using an eight-month average also minimizes the severity of current inflation pressures because it blends in the relatively lower inflation readings from Trump\u2019s first few months back in office, before and immediately after he announced sweeping global tariffs in early April. Inflation began to pick up in May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is also important to note that the 2.5% figure is not a straightforward arithmetic average. Leavitt mentioned this number at the start of the briefing, and the White House later repeated it in a social media post in late November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the year-over-year inflation rates from the past eight months are averaged mathematically, the result is closer to 2.7%. The White House later explained that Leavitt was referring to an annualized rate over the eight-month period when citing 2.5%, even though she did not explicitly describe it as such.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does the Biden inflation comparison mislead the public?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The comparison<\/a> used in the White House\u2019s social media graphic was even more misleading. It contrasted \u201c9.1% inflation under Biden\u201d with \u201c2.7% inflation under Trump,\u201d a comparison that was fundamentally mismatched and only clarified in fine print. The figures did not represent equivalent measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Trump inherited Biden\u2019s inflation and high prices. While progress is underway and inflation is falling, he will keep fighting to bring costs down for EVERY American. pic.twitter.com\/v5RXOC4GCJ<\/a><\/p>— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 24, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>

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Is the claimed 2.5% inflation figure accurate?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After being corrected about the inflation rate in January, Leavitt shifted to citing an average drawn from eight months of data, covering February through September. That comparison, however, does not measure equivalent time periods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using an eight-month average also minimizes the severity of current inflation pressures because it blends in the relatively lower inflation readings from Trump\u2019s first few months back in office, before and immediately after he announced sweeping global tariffs in early April. Inflation began to pick up in May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is also important to note that the 2.5% figure is not a straightforward arithmetic average. Leavitt mentioned this number at the start of the briefing, and the White House later repeated it in a social media post in late November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the year-over-year inflation rates from the past eight months are averaged mathematically, the result is closer to 2.7%. The White House later explained that Leavitt was referring to an annualized rate over the eight-month period when citing 2.5%, even though she did not explicitly describe it as such.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does the Biden inflation comparison mislead the public?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The comparison<\/a> used in the White House\u2019s social media graphic was even more misleading. It contrasted \u201c9.1% inflation under Biden\u201d with \u201c2.7% inflation under Trump,\u201d a comparison that was fundamentally mismatched and only clarified in fine print. The figures did not represent equivalent measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Trump inherited Biden\u2019s inflation and high prices. While progress is underway and inflation is falling, he will keep fighting to bring costs down for EVERY American. pic.twitter.com\/v5RXOC4GCJ<\/a><\/p>— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 24, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>

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Leavitt later clarified what she meant by referencing a 2.5% figure. She explained that this number reflects an average inflation rate during Trump\u2019s first eight months in office. According to her, when measured by the overall CPI, inflation during that period averaged 2.5%, a statistic she said she had in front of her during the briefing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is the claimed 2.5% inflation figure accurate?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After being corrected about the inflation rate in January, Leavitt shifted to citing an average drawn from eight months of data, covering February through September. That comparison, however, does not measure equivalent time periods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using an eight-month average also minimizes the severity of current inflation pressures because it blends in the relatively lower inflation readings from Trump\u2019s first few months back in office, before and immediately after he announced sweeping global tariffs in early April. Inflation began to pick up in May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is also important to note that the 2.5% figure is not a straightforward arithmetic average. Leavitt mentioned this number at the start of the briefing, and the White House later repeated it in a social media post in late November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the year-over-year inflation rates from the past eight months are averaged mathematically, the result is closer to 2.7%. The White House later explained that Leavitt was referring to an annualized rate over the eight-month period when citing 2.5%, even though she did not explicitly describe it as such.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does the Biden inflation comparison mislead the public?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The comparison<\/a> used in the White House\u2019s social media graphic was even more misleading. It contrasted \u201c9.1% inflation under Biden\u201d with \u201c2.7% inflation under Trump,\u201d a comparison that was fundamentally mismatched and only clarified in fine print. The figures did not represent equivalent measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Trump inherited Biden\u2019s inflation and high prices. While progress is underway and inflation is falling, he will keep fighting to bring costs down for EVERY American. pic.twitter.com\/v5RXOC4GCJ<\/a><\/p>— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 24, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>

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However, the latest economic data suggest a different trend. Consumer Price Index figures show that September marked the fifth straight month in which year-over-year inflation increased compared with the prior month, indicating that inflation is not consistently moving downward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leavitt later clarified what she meant by referencing a 2.5% figure. She explained that this number reflects an average inflation rate during Trump\u2019s first eight months in office. According to her, when measured by the overall CPI, inflation during that period averaged 2.5%, a statistic she said she had in front of her during the briefing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is the claimed 2.5% inflation figure accurate?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After being corrected about the inflation rate in January, Leavitt shifted to citing an average drawn from eight months of data, covering February through September. That comparison, however, does not measure equivalent time periods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using an eight-month average also minimizes the severity of current inflation pressures because it blends in the relatively lower inflation readings from Trump\u2019s first few months back in office, before and immediately after he announced sweeping global tariffs in early April. Inflation began to pick up in May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is also important to note that the 2.5% figure is not a straightforward arithmetic average. Leavitt mentioned this number at the start of the briefing, and the White House later repeated it in a social media post in late November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the year-over-year inflation rates from the past eight months are averaged mathematically, the result is closer to 2.7%. The White House later explained that Leavitt was referring to an annualized rate over the eight-month period when citing 2.5%, even though she did not explicitly describe it as such.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does the Biden inflation comparison mislead the public?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The comparison<\/a> used in the White House\u2019s social media graphic was even more misleading. It contrasted \u201c9.1% inflation under Biden\u201d with \u201c2.7% inflation under Trump,\u201d a comparison that was fundamentally mismatched and only clarified in fine print. The figures did not represent equivalent measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Trump inherited Biden\u2019s inflation and high prices. While progress is underway and inflation is falling, he will keep fighting to bring costs down for EVERY American. pic.twitter.com\/v5RXOC4GCJ<\/a><\/p>— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 24, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>

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Every month since President Trump took office, core inflation \u2014 the best measure of inflation \u2014 has beat or matched expectations. The data proves that President Trump is stabilizing inflation and the Panicans continue to be wrong about tariffs raising prices. pic.twitter.com\/Pox82EuryQ<\/a><\/p>— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) July 15, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>

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In response, the White House press secretary argued that inflation has eased compared with earlier levels. She said that overall CPI figures show inflation averaging about 2.5%, which she described as an improvement from what President Trump inherited upon taking office. While inflation stood at 2.9% in December and January, she claimed it has since declined and is now moving in a positive direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every month since President Trump took office, core inflation \u2014 the best measure of inflation \u2014 has beat or matched expectations. The data proves that President Trump is stabilizing inflation and the Panicans continue to be wrong about tariffs raising prices. pic.twitter.com\/Pox82EuryQ<\/a><\/p>— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) July 15, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>

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CNN White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins pushed back, telling Leavitt that economic indicators are mixed, grocery costs continue to climb, and inflation remains close<\/a> to where it was a year ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In response, the White House press secretary argued that inflation has eased compared with earlier levels. She said that overall CPI figures show inflation averaging about 2.5%, which she described as an improvement from what President Trump inherited upon taking office. While inflation stood at 2.9% in December and January, she claimed it has since declined and is now moving in a positive direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every month since President Trump took office, core inflation \u2014 the best measure of inflation \u2014 has beat or matched expectations. The data proves that President Trump is stabilizing inflation and the Panicans continue to be wrong about tariffs raising prices. pic.twitter.com\/Pox82EuryQ<\/a><\/p>— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) July 15, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>

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What data is the White House leaving out?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

CNN White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins pushed back, telling Leavitt that economic indicators are mixed, grocery costs continue to climb, and inflation remains close<\/a> to where it was a year ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In response, the White House press secretary argued that inflation has eased compared with earlier levels. She said that overall CPI figures show inflation averaging about 2.5%, which she described as an improvement from what President Trump inherited upon taking office. While inflation stood at 2.9% in December and January, she claimed it has since declined and is now moving in a positive direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every month since President Trump took office, core inflation \u2014 the best measure of inflation \u2014 has beat or matched expectations. The data proves that President Trump is stabilizing inflation and the Panicans continue to be wrong about tariffs raising prices. pic.twitter.com\/Pox82EuryQ<\/a><\/p>— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) July 15, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>

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To bolster those statements, the administration has relied on misleading comparisons and narrowly selected data. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt echoed this approach during a recent briefing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What data is the White House leaving out?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

CNN White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins pushed back, telling Leavitt that economic indicators are mixed, grocery costs continue to climb, and inflation remains close<\/a> to where it was a year ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In response, the White House press secretary argued that inflation has eased compared with earlier levels. She said that overall CPI figures show inflation averaging about 2.5%, which she described as an improvement from what President Trump inherited upon taking office. While inflation stood at 2.9% in December and January, she claimed it has since declined and is now moving in a positive direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every month since President Trump took office, core inflation \u2014 the best measure of inflation \u2014 has beat or matched expectations. The data proves that President Trump is stabilizing inflation and the Panicans continue to be wrong about tariffs raising prices. pic.twitter.com\/Pox82EuryQ<\/a><\/p>— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) July 15, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>

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https:\/\/t.co\/IhcIKAXgJa<\/a><\/p>— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 14, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>

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After eight months in office, there has been no change from the rate he took over, calling into question Trump\u2019s repeated assertions that the nation\u2019s worst inflation crisis has ended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/t.co\/IhcIKAXgJa<\/a><\/p>— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 14, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>

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It has been revealed that the White House is inflating inflation by making false comparisons. When Donald Trump returned to the presidency in January, the inflation rate stood at 3.0%. According to the latest Consumer Price Index figures available, inflation in September remained at the same level\u20143.0%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After eight months in office, there has been no change from the rate he took over, calling into question Trump\u2019s repeated assertions that the nation\u2019s worst inflation crisis has ended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/t.co\/IhcIKAXgJa<\/a><\/p>— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 14, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>

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During the pandemic, USDA prioritized quick food distribution over enforcement and showed a great deal of deference to state agencies. As a result, there was a regulatory gray area where accountability was weakened and responsibility was dispersed. As a result, actors who were willing to take advantage of bureaucratic caution could do so with relative impunity in a system where speed took the place of scrutiny.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Minnesota\u2019s largest fraud scandal and the failure of public oversight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"minnesotas-largest-fraud-scandal-and-the-failure-of-public-oversight","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-29 08:39:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-29 08:39:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9975","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":9922,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-12-24 12:33:18","post_date_gmt":"2025-12-24 12:33:18","post_content":"\n

It has been revealed that the White House is inflating inflation by making false comparisons. When Donald Trump returned to the presidency in January, the inflation rate stood at 3.0%. According to the latest Consumer Price Index figures available, inflation in September remained at the same level\u20143.0%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After eight months in office, there has been no change from the rate he took over, calling into question Trump\u2019s repeated assertions that the nation\u2019s worst inflation crisis has ended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/t.co\/IhcIKAXgJa<\/a><\/p>— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 14, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>

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As early as 2020, Minnesota state officials reportedly<\/a> voiced concerns about Feeding Our Future, pointing out dubious documentation and suspicious meal counts. The organization in charge of the program, however, contended that it lacked explicit authority to stop payments without going against federal regulations or running the risk of legal action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the pandemic, USDA prioritized quick food distribution over enforcement and showed a great deal of deference to state agencies. As a result, there was a regulatory gray area where accountability was weakened and responsibility was dispersed. As a result, actors who were willing to take advantage of bureaucratic caution could do so with relative impunity in a system where speed took the place of scrutiny.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Minnesota\u2019s largest fraud scandal and the failure of public oversight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"minnesotas-largest-fraud-scandal-and-the-failure-of-public-oversight","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-29 08:39:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-29 08:39:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9975","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":9922,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-12-24 12:33:18","post_date_gmt":"2025-12-24 12:33:18","post_content":"\n

It has been revealed that the White House is inflating inflation by making false comparisons. When Donald Trump returned to the presidency in January, the inflation rate stood at 3.0%. According to the latest Consumer Price Index figures available, inflation in September remained at the same level\u20143.0%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After eight months in office, there has been no change from the rate he took over, calling into question Trump\u2019s repeated assertions that the nation\u2019s worst inflation crisis has ended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/t.co\/IhcIKAXgJa<\/a><\/p>— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 14, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>

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The fact that so many warning signs were identified but not adequately addressed is one of the scandal's most concerning features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As early as 2020, Minnesota state officials reportedly<\/a> voiced concerns about Feeding Our Future, pointing out dubious documentation and suspicious meal counts. The organization in charge of the program, however, contended that it lacked explicit authority to stop payments without going against federal regulations or running the risk of legal action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the pandemic, USDA prioritized quick food distribution over enforcement and showed a great deal of deference to state agencies. As a result, there was a regulatory gray area where accountability was weakened and responsibility was dispersed. As a result, actors who were willing to take advantage of bureaucratic caution could do so with relative impunity in a system where speed took the place of scrutiny.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Minnesota\u2019s largest fraud scandal and the failure of public oversight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"minnesotas-largest-fraud-scandal-and-the-failure-of-public-oversight","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-29 08:39:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-29 08:39:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9975","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":9922,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-12-24 12:33:18","post_date_gmt":"2025-12-24 12:33:18","post_content":"\n

It has been revealed that the White House is inflating inflation by making false comparisons. When Donald Trump returned to the presidency in January, the inflation rate stood at 3.0%. According to the latest Consumer Price Index figures available, inflation in September remained at the same level\u20143.0%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After eight months in office, there has been no change from the rate he took over, calling into question Trump\u2019s repeated assertions that the nation\u2019s worst inflation crisis has ended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/t.co\/IhcIKAXgJa<\/a><\/p>— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 14, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>

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Why did oversight mechanisms fail so badly?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The fact that so many warning signs were identified but not adequately addressed is one of the scandal's most concerning features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As early as 2020, Minnesota state officials reportedly<\/a> voiced concerns about Feeding Our Future, pointing out dubious documentation and suspicious meal counts. The organization in charge of the program, however, contended that it lacked explicit authority to stop payments without going against federal regulations or running the risk of legal action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the pandemic, USDA prioritized quick food distribution over enforcement and showed a great deal of deference to state agencies. As a result, there was a regulatory gray area where accountability was weakened and responsibility was dispersed. As a result, actors who were willing to take advantage of bureaucratic caution could do so with relative impunity in a system where speed took the place of scrutiny.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Minnesota\u2019s largest fraud scandal and the failure of public oversight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"minnesotas-largest-fraud-scandal-and-the-failure-of-public-oversight","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-29 08:39:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-29 08:39:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9975","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":9922,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-12-24 12:33:18","post_date_gmt":"2025-12-24 12:33:18","post_content":"\n

It has been revealed that the White House is inflating inflation by making false comparisons. When Donald Trump returned to the presidency in January, the inflation rate stood at 3.0%. According to the latest Consumer Price Index figures available, inflation in September remained at the same level\u20143.0%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After eight months in office, there has been no change from the rate he took over, calling into question Trump\u2019s repeated assertions that the nation\u2019s worst inflation crisis has ended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/t.co\/IhcIKAXgJa<\/a><\/p>— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 14, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>

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  • Integrated Community Supports (ICS): Despite having no connection to Minnesota, out-of-state \"fraud tourists\" from Pennsylvania submitted $3.5 million in inflated bills as part of a \"massive scheme\" that began after 2021, according to an FBI affidavit. By acquiring condos and billing without providing daily assistance, providers took advantage of loose regulations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Why did oversight mechanisms fail so badly?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The fact that so many warning signs were identified but not adequately addressed is one of the scandal's most concerning features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    As early as 2020, Minnesota state officials reportedly<\/a> voiced concerns about Feeding Our Future, pointing out dubious documentation and suspicious meal counts. The organization in charge of the program, however, contended that it lacked explicit authority to stop payments without going against federal regulations or running the risk of legal action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    During the pandemic, USDA prioritized quick food distribution over enforcement and showed a great deal of deference to state agencies. As a result, there was a regulatory gray area where accountability was weakened and responsibility was dispersed. As a result, actors who were willing to take advantage of bureaucratic caution could do so with relative impunity in a system where speed took the place of scrutiny.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Minnesota\u2019s largest fraud scandal and the failure of public oversight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"minnesotas-largest-fraud-scandal-and-the-failure-of-public-oversight","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-29 08:39:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-29 08:39:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9975","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":9922,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-12-24 12:33:18","post_date_gmt":"2025-12-24 12:33:18","post_content":"\n

    It has been revealed that the White House is inflating inflation by making false comparisons. When Donald Trump returned to the presidency in January, the inflation rate stood at 3.0%. According to the latest Consumer Price Index figures available, inflation in September remained at the same level\u20143.0%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    After eight months in office, there has been no change from the rate he took over, calling into question Trump\u2019s repeated assertions that the nation\u2019s worst inflation crisis has ended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    https:\/\/t.co\/IhcIKAXgJa<\/a><\/p>— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 14, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>

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  • Autism Therapy Services: Millions were billed by scammers for nonexistent one-on-one treatments. On December 18, 2025, a woman accused of receiving $14 million in reimbursements entered a guilty plea; Abdinajib Hassan Yussuf is accused of wire fraud for making false claims. Investigators condemn \"questionable billing practices\" in which reimbursements were inflated by multiplying entities.The<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Integrated Community Supports (ICS): Despite having no connection to Minnesota, out-of-state \"fraud tourists\" from Pennsylvania submitted $3.5 million in inflated bills as part of a \"massive scheme\" that began after 2021, according to an FBI affidavit. By acquiring condos and billing without providing daily assistance, providers took advantage of loose regulations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Why did oversight mechanisms fail so badly?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The fact that so many warning signs were identified but not adequately addressed is one of the scandal's most concerning features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    As early as 2020, Minnesota state officials reportedly<\/a> voiced concerns about Feeding Our Future, pointing out dubious documentation and suspicious meal counts. The organization in charge of the program, however, contended that it lacked explicit authority to stop payments without going against federal regulations or running the risk of legal action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    During the pandemic, USDA prioritized quick food distribution over enforcement and showed a great deal of deference to state agencies. As a result, there was a regulatory gray area where accountability was weakened and responsibility was dispersed. As a result, actors who were willing to take advantage of bureaucratic caution could do so with relative impunity in a system where speed took the place of scrutiny.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Minnesota\u2019s largest fraud scandal and the failure of public oversight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"minnesotas-largest-fraud-scandal-and-the-failure-of-public-oversight","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-29 08:39:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-29 08:39:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9975","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":9922,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-12-24 12:33:18","post_date_gmt":"2025-12-24 12:33:18","post_content":"\n

    It has been revealed that the White House is inflating inflation by making false comparisons. When Donald Trump returned to the presidency in January, the inflation rate stood at 3.0%. According to the latest Consumer Price Index figures available, inflation in September remained at the same level\u20143.0%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    After eight months in office, there has been no change from the rate he took over, calling into question Trump\u2019s repeated assertions that the nation\u2019s worst inflation crisis has ended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    https:\/\/t.co\/IhcIKAXgJa<\/a><\/p>— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 14, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>

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  • Housing Stabilization Services (HSS): This program, which was started to help Medicaid recipients find stable housing, gained popularity because of its \"low barriers to entry.\" Allegedly, providers rented apartments, temporarily placed clients, and then charged outrageous daily rates ($100s per day) without providing any follow-up services. In December 2025, five new defendants were charged with embezzling $750,000 for opulent trips to London, Istanbul, and Dubai; one of them fled to Amsterdam after filing $1.4 million in fictitious claims and using the proceeds for cryptocurrency. Six of the eight previous defendants from the September charges entered not guilty pleas.The<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Autism Therapy Services: Millions were billed by scammers for nonexistent one-on-one treatments. On December 18, 2025, a woman accused of receiving $14 million in reimbursements entered a guilty plea; Abdinajib Hassan Yussuf is accused of wire fraud for making false claims. Investigators condemn \"questionable billing practices\" in which reimbursements were inflated by multiplying entities.The<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Integrated Community Supports (ICS): Despite having no connection to Minnesota, out-of-state \"fraud tourists\" from Pennsylvania submitted $3.5 million in inflated bills as part of a \"massive scheme\" that began after 2021, according to an FBI affidavit. By acquiring condos and billing without providing daily assistance, providers took advantage of loose regulations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Why did oversight mechanisms fail so badly?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The fact that so many warning signs were identified but not adequately addressed is one of the scandal's most concerning features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    As early as 2020, Minnesota state officials reportedly<\/a> voiced concerns about Feeding Our Future, pointing out dubious documentation and suspicious meal counts. The organization in charge of the program, however, contended that it lacked explicit authority to stop payments without going against federal regulations or running the risk of legal action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    During the pandemic, USDA prioritized quick food distribution over enforcement and showed a great deal of deference to state agencies. As a result, there was a regulatory gray area where accountability was weakened and responsibility was dispersed. As a result, actors who were willing to take advantage of bureaucratic caution could do so with relative impunity in a system where speed took the place of scrutiny.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Minnesota\u2019s largest fraud scandal and the failure of public oversight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"minnesotas-largest-fraud-scandal-and-the-failure-of-public-oversight","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-12-29 08:39:36","post_modified_gmt":"2025-12-29 08:39:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=9975","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":9922,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-12-24 12:33:18","post_date_gmt":"2025-12-24 12:33:18","post_content":"\n

    It has been revealed that the White House is inflating inflation by making false comparisons. When Donald Trump returned to the presidency in January, the inflation rate stood at 3.0%. According to the latest Consumer Price Index figures available, inflation in September remained at the same level\u20143.0%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    After eight months in office, there has been no change from the rate he took over, calling into question Trump\u2019s repeated assertions that the nation\u2019s worst inflation crisis has ended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    https:\/\/t.co\/IhcIKAXgJa<\/a><\/p>— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 14, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>

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