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Surprise! Inflation Moves in the Right Direction

Silver linings for midterm hopes among GOP?

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Ben Domenech
Feb 13, 2026
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The Wall Street Journal:

Annual inflation slowed in January, falling more than economists expected, helped by declining prices for gasoline and used vehicles.

Cooler price increases overall represent positive news for the economy, easing concerns that the Trump administration’s steep tariffs will lead to broader ongoing inflation. Yet there are still some…

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