Quote:The source for Trump's claim of 1.7% core inflation in the final three months of 2025 is not clear. Core inflation was 2.6% in both November and December 2025, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. Federal inflation data for October 2025 is missing because of the 2025 federal government shutdown.
Ooh! Ooh! I know! If you add up the reported inflation numbers (2.6% for months we have data) and then divide by three to get an average, the result is 1.7%!
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