Legacy media outlets scrambled to save the pro-Bidenomics narratives they’ve been spewing after new data showed inflation came in hot in December. MRC Business tallied nine leftist media outlets that desperately attempted to sugarcoat the fact that the inflation rate jumped from its previous figure in November against expectations. The Washington Post took a similar approach to the inflation numbers. The article’s absurdity spoke for itself: “Inflation rose slightly in December, offering the latest sign that the economy has made significant progress since prices spiked to four-decade highs — but that there’s still a ways to go.” How are bad inflation numbers a “sign” of “significant progress”? Like The Times, The Hill ignored the fact that prices are now more than 17 percent higher than at the beginning of President Joe Biden’s term.

Source: The Guardian January 12, 2024 18:15 UTC