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- Fact check : When it comes to Trump economy , these numbers matter
Ahead of the Nov. 3 midterms, President Trump says the U.S. economy is surging, but voters cite inflation, higher gasoline prices from the Iran war, and high interest rates as burdens. The latest CPI report showed inflation at 3.7% over the past 12 months, up from about 3% in January 2025, with prices climbing again after tariffs announced in April 2025. GDP growth has averaged a little over 2% and unemployment is 4.2%, but job gains have averaged about 39,000 a month in Trump's second term, versus over 121,000 in the year before he returned. The 10-year Treasury yield is above 5%, its highest since 2002, while the S&P 500 is up about 12% this year. Per Federal Reserve data, the top 0.1% of households gained $5.5 trillion in wealth in 18 months, while the bottom 50% gained $380 billion.
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