Compared on: Inflation rose nationwide recently
THE CLAIM · NOV 3, 2026
“the continued rise of inflation that's been going on since COVID”
Marjorie Taylor Greene · 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 AGREES
The claim inside it: inflation rose nationwide recently. This card checks that against official data. The one measure scored went up, as the claim says.
