U.S. Inflation Hits 40-year High
We ran the numbers: There are 1367 news articles covering this topic. 30% (410) are left leaning, 30% (405) are center, and 40% (552) are right leaning.
U.S. consumer prices surged in January, sending the annual inflation rate to a fresh four-decade high. While left-leaning articles highlight that the January inflation report reflects an economy still wracked by virus variants and supply chain upheaval, right-leaning articles highlight that Sen. Joe Manchin joined Republicans in raising the alarm on rising inflation.
A left-leaning article by The Boston Globe highlights that the January inflation report reflects an economy still wracked by virus variants and supply chain upheaval. It provides a stark contrast to the promises from the White House federal reserve and economists that 2022 would ring in a new era of normalcy.
Time published a centrist article reporting that the consumer price index climbed 7.5% from a year earlier following a 7% annual gain in December. Economists have underestimated the monthly change in the CPI in eight of the last 10 months.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Sen. Joe Manchin joined Republicans in raising the alarm on rising inflation. Manchin expressed concern about new economic numbers that showed inflation accelerated 7.5% in January, reaching a fresh 40-year high.
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The Boston Globe