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Fact-Checkers Rebuke White House’s 2.5% Inflation Claim as Latest CPI Shows 3.0%

Karoline Leavitt’s figure reflects a selective multi‑month average rather than the latest year‑over‑year CPI reading.

Top 10% Now Drive Nearly Half of U.S. Consumer Spending

Projections Point to 2.7% Social Security COLA for 2026