U.S. payrolls rose by 130,000 in January, more than expected; unemployment down to 4.3%

Has the cost living increased, stayed the same, or decreased since Trump took office?

Cost of living has increased since Donald Trump took office in January 2025. The clearest way to see this is through the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures the overall price level for goods and services in the United States.

📈 Overall price level since January 2025​

The CPI shows a steady rise in prices throughout 2025:
  • Annual inflation for 2025 was 2.7%, meaning the overall cost of living rose by that amount from December 2024 to December 2025 .
  • Month‑by‑month inflation in 2025 ranged from 2.3% to 3.0% year‑over‑year, with no months showing a decline in the overall price level .
  • As of January 2026, inflation was still 2.4% year‑over‑year, indicating continued upward pressure on prices .
These numbers confirm that the cost of living has not stayed the same or decreased.

🛒 What categories saw the biggest increases​

Several everyday categories rose faster than the overall average:
  • Food prices increased 3.1% in 2025
    • Groceries: +2.4%
    • Restaurants: +4.1%
  • Energy costs rose 2.3%, including:
    • Electricity: +6.7%
    • Natural gas: +10.8%
    • Fuel oil: +7.4%
  • Shelter (rent and housing costs) continued to rise, contributing heavily to overall inflation.
Some items did fall—like gasoline, which dropped 3.4%—but these declines were not enough to offset broader increases.

🧭 How to interpret this​

A 2.7% annual increase is moderate inflation, not a crisis, but it still means:

  • Groceries cost more than a year ago.
  • Utilities cost more.
  • Housing costs continue to rise.
  • Most households feel a noticeable squeeze.
The cost of living has clearly increased, even if the pace is slower than the high inflation years of 2021–2022.
 
Jake Starkey said:
Has the cost living increased, stayed the same, or decreased since Trump took office?

Cost of living has increased since Donald Trump took office in January 2025. The clearest way to see this is through the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures the overall price level for goods and services in the United States.

📈 Overall price level since January 2025​

The CPI shows a steady rise in prices throughout 2025:
  • Annual inflation for 2025 was 2.7%, meaning the overall cost of living rose by that amount from December 2024 to December 2025 .
  • Month‑by‑month inflation in 2025 ranged from 2.3% to 3.0% year‑over‑year, with no months showing a decline in the overall price level .
  • As of January 2026, inflation was still 2.4% year‑over‑year, indicating continued upward pressure on prices .
These numbers confirm that the cost of living has not stayed the same or decreased.

🛒 What categories saw the biggest increases​

Several everyday categories rose faster than the overall average:
  • Food prices increased 3.1% in 2025
    • Groceries: +2.4%
    • Restaurants: +4.1%
  • Energy costs rose 2.3%, including:
    • Electricity: +6.7%
    • Natural gas: +10.8%
    • Fuel oil: +7.4%
  • Shelter (rent and housing costs) continued to rise, contributing heavily to overall inflation.
Some items did fall—like gasoline, which dropped 3.4%—but these declines were not enough to offset broader increases.

🧭 How to interpret this​

A 2.7% annual increase is moderate inflation, not a crisis, but it still means:

  • Groceries cost more than a year ago.
  • Utilities cost more.
  • Housing costs continue to rise.
  • Most households feel a noticeable squeeze.
The cost of living has clearly increased, even if the pace is slower than the high inflation years of 2021–2022.
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Far less than under Biden.
 
Jake Starkey said:
Biden's early inflation was caused by Trump's amateurish mismanagement of the economic effects of Covid.
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AI Overview



Inflation during the Biden administration (2021–2025) was driven by a combination of global supply chain disruptions, high post-pandemic consumer demand, significant fiscal stimulus, and energy market shocks
. While some economists point to supply-side issues, studies also indicate that federal spending—particularly the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021—played a major role in driving up prices.

Key causes of inflation during this period include:
  • Pandemic-Induced Supply Chain Disruptions: Global supply chains were severely crippled by COVID-19, leading to shortages of goods. These, paired with a massive shift in consumer demand from services to goods, created bottlenecks that raised prices.
  • Significant Fiscal Stimulus: The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP) of 2021, passed early in the administration, significantly boosted consumer spending. Some research indicates that the stimulus added a few percentage points to inflation by accelerating demand. A 2024 MIT Sloan study suggested federal spending was responsible for roughly 42% of the 2022 inflation spike.
  • The Russia-Ukraine War: The invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 caused a sharp increase in global commodity prices, particularly in food and energy, contributing significantly to inflation.
  • Labor Market Tightness: A rapid economic recovery led to a, high number of job vacancies relative to the number of unemployed people, which exerted upward pressure on wages and, subsequently, prices.
  • Monetary Policy: The Federal Reserve, after initially viewing inflation as "transitory," later raised interest rates significantly to combat high inflation.
  • Corporate Profiteering ("Greedflation"): Some analyses suggest that companies used inflation as a pretext to increase prices beyond their own cost increases, thereby boosting profit margins.
Impact and Timeline
Inflation peaked in June 2022 at 9.1%, the highest in 40 years. While inflation has since cooled from that peak, the cumulative effect of price increases over the four years resulted in a 20.2 percent rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from January 2021 to early 2025.
 

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Part of the above is wrong.....people where being significantly paid a lot to not work......finding people willing to work required an increase in compensation.
 
global supply chain disruptions, high post-pandemic consumer demand, significant fiscal stimulus, and energy market shocks

All caused by Trump's Covid mismanagement in 2020
 
Jake Starkey said:
global supply chain disruptions, high post-pandemic consumer demand, significant fiscal stimulus, and energy market shocks

All caused by Trump's Covid mismanagement in 2020
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All caused by the democrat-state 0rdered shutdowns.


You can't rewrite history.
 

‘Honestly extraordinary’ Trump development as US economy surges​

Donald Trump has delivered something thought almost impossible for the United States – and it’s led to Australia being accused of “dropping the ball”.


The US economy is firing on all cylinders compared to Australia’s, even as Donald Trump’s approval rating sinks to new lows.
The American economy grew at an annual rate of 4.4 per cent in the third quarter of 2025, according to the US Bureau of Economic Analysis.

That robust expansion in GDP growth — more than double Australia’s growth rate of 2.1 per cent — marked the fastest pace in two years, driven by strong consumer spending and a significant rebound in exports.

There was more good economic news last week when the US Labour Department revealed that annual inflation was down to 2.4 per cent.

“Year one of Trump has been incredible … 4.4 per cent GDP at end of year, 2.4 per cent inflation, record high stock market … It’s honestly extraordinary,” American writer Clay Travis tweeted.



https://www.news.com.au/finance/eco...w/news-story/229940a604c107a3d624255bebece5ed
 
Jake Starkey said:
Not in the slightest. Grok does lie and fails to thrive. No jive, Clive.
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I realize you were too young to know what the Coronacrats did to our country using Covid as their excuse.

Your ignorance of history is legendary.

If you keep posting repetitious , childish, stupidshit on my threads, I'll banish you.




Meanwhile, in today's world:
The US economy is firing on all cylinders compared to Australia’s, even as Donald Trump’s approval rating sinks to new lows.
The American economy grew at an annual rate of 4.4 per cent in the third quarter of 2025, according to the US Bureau of Economic Analysis.
That robust expansion in GDP growth — more than double Australia’s growth rate of 2.1 per cent — marked the fastest pace in two years, driven by strong consumer spending and a significant rebound in exports.

There was more good economic news last week when the US Labour Department revealed that annual inflation was down to 2.4 per cent.

“Year one of Trump has been incredible … 4.4 per cent GDP at end of year, 2.4 per cent inflation, record high stock market … It’s honestly extraordinary,” American writer Clay Travis tweeted.
 
Biden took over from Trump's inefficiency and, thus, lack of effectiveness, and cured the Corona panic and repaired the economic wreck that Trump created.

He got inflation back down to 3.4% and had great job growth. Did you know that Trump topped out at 14.8% UE.
 
Jake Starkey said:
Biden took over from Trump's inefficiency and, thus, lack of effectiveness, and cured the Corona panic and repaired the economic wreck that Trump created.

He got inflation back down to 3.4% and had great job growth. Did you know that Trump topped out at 14.8% UE.
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Biden caused the job losses; people returning to them is not "job growth".
 
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