The Labor Department reported annual inflation rose slightly to 3.7%, far below the 8.2% of four years ago. On PBS NewsHour on Wednesday, Navy Federal Credit Union chief economist Heather Long said about half of the price increase came from gasoline and diesel, while the rest was broad-based, spanning medical and dental care, toys and apparel. Long also said real wages have not grown since President Trump took office again, and that the bottom 30% are relying on credit cards and missing payments. The article criticizes PBS for not featuring Long from October 2, 2020 to October 14, 2025, during the Biden administration, and says she appears mainly when discussing negative economic news under Trump.
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