CPI 3.7%: Trump Says Inflation Is Low, Professor Cites Page Zero
From the BBN segment “Trump insists inflation is low as CPI shows 3.7% rise”, cut down to under a minute.
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From the BBN segment “Trump insists inflation is low as CPI shows 3.7% rise”, cut down to under a minute.
The full story and the real reporting behind it (CBS News) →
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Vera BullockThe president hunted for silver linings tonight and insisted inflation is low. Did your book predict that sentence too?
Philippa Oyelaran-VossPage three hundred. A leader will look at a high number and call it low. I called that one in the footnotes.
Vera BullockBut you didn't answer the question. Is inflation low, yes or no?
Philippa Oyelaran-VossAs I wrote on page ninety, it is low in the sense that three point seven is lower than four, and it is high in every other sense.
Vera BullockPage ninety. A minute ago it was four hundred twelve.
Philippa Oyelaran-VossThe book is shrinking as we speak, Vera. As I wrote on page six, the chicken is part of the argument.
Vera BullockProfessor, what page is the chicken on?
Philippa Oyelaran-VossPage zero.
Vera BullockPage zero. That is the first number tonight that nobody can dispute.