Please, Please, Please Don't Show This Report About Trump's Economy To Your MAGA-Supporting Family (Unless You Want To Start A Fight)

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Hi there, my sanction is Alexa, and for each period of Donald Trump's presidency, I'm tracking the existent numbers achieved by his administration connected BuzzFeed.

(AKA the unemployment rate, outgo of eggs, state prices, inflation, the Dow Jones, whether citizens received a stimulus check, and Trump's wide support rating.)

We are officially 1 period into the US-Israel warfare with Iran, and surprise, surprise! It's screwing Americans implicit astatine the state pump portion we were already drowning nether an accrued outgo of living.

Unfortunately, we won't person factual information connected however Trump's decisions successful Iran are affecting america day-to-day until adjacent month's edition. In the meantime, here's a baseline connected however the 79-year-old's numbers performed successful February 2026, close earlier the war's archetypal airstrikes connected Feb. 28.

Note: Data connected ostentation is released a fewer weeks aft each period has ended, truthful our reports volition look astatine the erstwhile month's numbers. 

Unemployment roseate juuuuuust somewhat to 4.4% according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is up from past month's 4.3% figure.

The portion of maine that copes via acheronian wit can't assistance but wonderment if possibly unemployment whitethorn easiness if voluntary subject enlistments rise. 

For the 4th period successful a row, the outgo of 100% crushed beef has continued to rise.

Around this aforesaid clip past year, buyers could propulsion a battalion of crushed beef successful their cart for astir $5.74 a lb — astir an full dollar little than February's $6.70 average.

Gas has stayed comparatively accordant passim Trump's 2nd term. The terms per gallon has bounced betwixt a debased of $2.936 and a precocious of $3.299 connected mean successful the US. This month, it's sitting astatine $3.039 according to the US Energy Information Administration...

...but I can't assistance feeling similar I'm stepping onto a level and waiting for the level to driblet nether me. 

It is simply a information that the warfare successful Iran is affecting state prices, and though those figures won't travel successful until March is over, I cognize from my ain rubbernecking past state stations that the numbers aren't pretty. 

The Dow Jones is besides up by .4%, which is bully quality for anyone who is privileged capable to person a 401(k) oregon concern account.

The affluent gettin' richer successful warfare times. Love to spot it. 

Did we get stimmys? Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope.

Those are our stats for February. Now, let's look astatine comments we received connected our last edition successful a small conception I similar to telephone ✨Comment Corner✨.

I'm lactose intolerant, truthful I had nary thought what beverage prices really look like. You sent maine down this rabbit hole. Here's the past 12 months connected mean for a gallon of full milk, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics:

Feb. 2025: $4.03

March 2025: $4.05

April 2025: $4.07

May 2025: $4.02

June 2025: $4.03

July 2025: $4.16

Aug. 2025: $4.17

Sept. 2025: $4.13

Oct. 2025: Not recorded owed to authorities shutdown. 

Nov. 2025: $4.00

Dec. 2025: $4.05

Jan. 2026: $4.10

Feb. 2026: $4.03

Predicting the system six months retired is hard, particularly erstwhile dealing with idiosyncratic who tin unexpectedly participate our state into wars that straight impact our outgo of living. However, successful the meantime, I'll support you up to day connected however things are faring successful this monthly report.

➡️ Want your remark to beryllium featured successful adjacent month's edition? Let america cognize your thoughts here.

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