The new inflation data just decimated the expectations and predictions of the experts.
The CPI came in at 2.4%.
Here are some headlines from the media:
Market Watch: CPI report today: Key measure of inflation slows to 5-year low
CNBC: Consumer prices rose 2.4% annually in January, less than expected
CNN: Inflation slowed in January, but some prices are still biting
Fox Business: Inflation eased slightly in January but remained well above the Fed’s target
Zero Hedge: US Core CPI Tumbles To Slowest In 4 Years; Real Wage Growth Surges
Bar Chart: Cooler January CPI Signals an Inflation Thaw
You can see the bias in the headlines. Imagine this alternate universe for a second.
It is August 2024. The inflation rate drops to 2.4%.
What do many of these headlines look like?
They are celebrating falling inflation.
Instead both CNN and Fox try and downplay what was undeniably fantastic news.
The reason for this is obvious. Both the left-wing press and center right press assured Americans that tariffs would lead to disaster. They were wrong.
Here is what you need to pay attention to:
2.4% CPI
172k new private sector jobs (Jan)
4.3% unemployment rateAll beating expectations. #TrumpBoom https://t.co/z28k1ss48d
— David Sacks (@DavidSacks) February 13, 2026
DON’T BE A PANICAN!
✅ Core inflation at its lowest level since 2021
💰 Private sector wages outpacing inflation
📉 Gas prices are down 7.5% year over year pic.twitter.com/ijvS6UNdyl— The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 13, 2026
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