Treasury Secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury
Compared on: Inflation fell nationwide recently
THE CLAIM · OCT 19, 2026
“core inflation is down”
Scott Bessent · Read the post
THE RECORD
the United States, inflation (cpi, 12-month change) (percent change from a year earlier): 2.7% in the 12 months to Aug 2025; 3.2% in the 12 months to Aug 2026 (up 0.5 points).
Bureau of Labor Statistics (CPI) · Inflation (CPI, 12-month change), the United States · Read
RECORD DIFFERS
The claim inside it: inflation fell nationwide recently. This card checks that against official data. The one measure scored went up, not down.
