总统特朗普正向选民发表最终的论点，声称经济在共和党控制下得到改善，但最新数据 tells a different story。Speaking in Wasilla, Alaska, Mr. Trump claimed he had delivered “substantial” improvements for families, decrying affordability concerns raised by critics。
However, the government’s latest inflation report showed consumer prices rose 3.7 percent last month from a year ago, driven largely by a spike in energy costs stemming from the war with Iran。The surge undermined Mr. Trump’s closing economic argument just days before the 2026 midterm elections, and continued to erode workers’ hourly earnings。On average, Americans experienced about zero wage growth in real terms since Mr. Trump returned to the White House last January。
Oren Cass, founder and chief economist at American Compass, said the report was unlikely to shift public opinion on inflation, which remains high。“This cake has already been baked,” he said。Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, initially argued inflation had “decelerated sharply,” but later acknowledged the report was “disappointing,” attributing the increase to the war with Iran。The average cost of a gallon of gasoline nationwide topped $4.33, still over a dollar higher than a year ago。
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