Trump praises rising US inflation

Scholar power: 49.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 58%, Energy 26%, Political science 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Robert B. Reich	27%	37	49.3%

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79.0%

2500.7 h

306

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Robert Reich

@rbreich.bsky.social

Inflation hit 4.2% in May, the highest rate in three years.

Meanwhile, wages grew by just 3.4%.

It gets worse.

Gas prices alone have risen a whopping 40.5% (!) since last year, largely due to Trump's war on Iran.

And grocery prices have spiked 2.7% on the year.

"New Golden Age."

June 10, 2026 at 4:26 PM

by Justin Wolfers Reposted by James S. Shortle

139%

Scholar power: 139.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 58%, Energy 26%, Political science 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Justin Wolfers	49%	58	112.0%
🎓 James S. Shortle	44%	40	27.8%
Total			139.8%

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53.0%

2498.2 h

18

139.8%

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0.004

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by Anders Aslund Reposted by Peter Holmes

61%

Scholar power: 61.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 58%, Energy 26%, Political science 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Anders Aslund	26%	34	45.5%
🎓 Peter Holmes	36%	20	16.1%
Total			61.6%

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56.0%

2501.1 h

79

61.6%

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0.004

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Anders Åslund

@andersaslund.bsky.social

Trump has successfully raised US inflation to 4.2%.
Congratulations!
How did he do it:
1. The war against Iran (as dumb as it gets).
2. Tariffs (dumb all the way).
3. Excessive budget deficit for no macroeconomic reason with unemployment at 4.3%
Dumbest president ever.

June 10, 2026 at 4:02 PM

by Robert B. Reich

49%

Scholar power: 49.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 58%, Energy 26%, Political science 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Robert B. Reich	27%	37	49.3%

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2474.7 h

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Robert Reich

@rbreich.bsky.social

CPI inflation hit 4.2% and wholesale inflation hit 6.5% in May — the highest levels in three years.

Do not forget this is the result of the reckless and deadly decision-making of one man: Donald Trump.

We are paying the price for his warmongering.

June 11, 2026 at 6:22 PM

77%

Scholar power: 77.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 58%, Energy 26%, Political science 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Robert B. Reich	27%	37	16.4%
🎓 Trevon D. Logan	28%	21	12.8%
🎓 Aaron Sojourner	24%	23	11.5%
🎓 Michael D. McDonald	19%	22	8.9%
🎓 David Rothschild	15%	28	7.9%
🎓 Scott A. Imberman	11%	23	5.3%
🎓 John Foot	10%	12	3.5%
🎓 David R. Miller	7%	21	3.2%
🎓 Steve Peers	5%	27	2.6%
🎓 Brendan Nyhan	3%	51	2.1%
🎓 Brian Young	3%	25	1.5%
🎓 Véronique Altglas	3%	11	1.0%
🎓 Sarah Roberts	1%	21	0.5%
🎓 Nicole Guenther Discenza	1%	9	0.3%
🎓 Jason A. Heppler	0%	5	0.0%
🎓 Elizabeth Saunders	-	33	-
Total			77.6%

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51.0%

2501.0 h

739

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0.004

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Aaron Rupar

@atrupar.com

Q: Are you concerned about the latest inflation numbers that came out this morning?

TRUMP: No, I love it. I love the inflation. You know why? Because as soon as this war is over -- do you know we've been taking out millions of barrels of oil? You know who doesn't know? Iran until right now.

June 10, 2026 at 4:08 PM

by Justin Wolfers Reposted by Greg Linden

124%

Scholar power: 124.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 58%, Energy 26%, Political science 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Justin Wolfers	49%	58	112.0%
🎓 Greg Linden	26%	23	12.5%
Total			124.4%

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53.0%

2498.1 h

150

124.4%

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0.004

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Justin Wolfers

@justinwolfers.bsky.social

Prices are rising faster than paychecks.⁣
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Average wages haven't kept pace with inflation, which means the purchasing power of the typical paycheck is falling.⁣
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I explain what's driving it: https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/war-rages-on-prices-keep-rising-and

June 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM

by Robert B. Reich

49%

Scholar power: 49.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 58%, Energy 26%, Political science 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Robert B. Reich	27%	37	49.3%

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79.0%

2500.7 h

197

49.3%

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0.004

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Reposted by Craig Calhoun, Michael E. Mann, Randa Slim , and 1 more Craig Calhoun, Michael E. Mann, Randa Slim, John J. Foxe

11%

Scholar power: 11.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 58%, Energy 26%, Political science 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Craig Calhoun	8%	70	6.7%
🎓 Michael E. Mann	3%	111	3.2%
🎓 Randa Slim	6%	6	1.5%
🎓 John J. Foxe	-	96	-
Total			11.3%

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57.0%

2504.3 h

7904

11.3%

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0.003

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Reposted by Jože P. Damijan

25%

Scholar power: 25.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 58%, Energy 26%, Political science 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Jože P. Damijan	48%	28	25.4%

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67.0%

2500.6 h

703

25.4%

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0.003

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by Robert B. Reich

49%

Scholar power: 49.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 58%, Energy 26%, Political science 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Robert B. Reich	27%	37	49.3%

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2471.1 h

135

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Robert Reich

@rbreich.bsky.social

As inflation surges due to Trump's Iran War, don't forget it was already rising before the war thanks to his tariffs.

And despite them being ruled illegal, Trump still hasn't given us a tariff refund!

June 11, 2026 at 10:03 PM

by Dean Baker

77%

Scholar power: 77.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 58%, Energy 26%, Political science 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Dean Baker	56%	21	77.0%

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59.0%

2479.3 h

26

77.0%

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0.002

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Reposted by Erik Brynjolfsson, Greg Linden

33%

Scholar power: 33.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 58%, Energy 26%, Political science 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Erik Brynjolfsson	23%	86	21.3%
🎓 Greg Linden	26%	23	12.5%
Total			33.8%

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72.0%

2504.6 h

56

33.8%

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0.002

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Ben Casselman

@bencasselman.bsky.social

U.S. consumer prices rose 0.5 percent in May and were up 4.2 percent from a year earlier. "Core" prices, excluding food and energy, were up 0.2 percent month-over-month and 2.9 percent year-over-year.
Data: www.bls.gov/news.release...
Full coverage: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06...

#NumbersDay

Consumer Price Index Summary - 2026 M05 Results

www.bls.gov

June 10, 2026 at 12:31 PM

by Robert B. Reich

49%

Scholar power: 49.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 58%, Energy 26%, Political science 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Robert B. Reich	27%	37	49.3%

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2471.9 h

239

49.3%

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Robert Reich

@rbreich.bsky.social

“No one gives a sh*t about housing.”

“If [gas prices] rise, they rise.”

"I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation."

"I love the inflation."

Donald Trump really is a man of the people, isn't he?

June 11, 2026 at 9:15 PM

by Claudia Sahm

54%

Scholar power: 54.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 58%, Energy 26%, Political science 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Claudia Sahm	44%	17	54.4%

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62.0%

2494.5 h

2

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Reposted by Douglas Holtz‐Eakin

38%

Scholar power: 38.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 58%, Energy 26%, Political science 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Douglas Holtz‐Eakin	58%	44	38.5%

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65.0%

2502.7 h

47

38.5%

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0.002

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Reposted by Anders Aslund, Diane Ravitch

15%

Scholar power: 15.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 58%, Energy 26%, Political science 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Anders Aslund	26%	34	15.2%
🎓 Diane Ravitch	1%	36	0.6%
Total			15.8%

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61.0%

2502.1 h

753

15.8%

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0.002

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by Eric S. Rosengren

124%

Scholar power: 124.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 58%, Energy 26%, Political science 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Eric S. Rosengren	68%	37	124.1%

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50.0%

2477.7 h

3

124.1%

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by Dean Baker

77%

Scholar power: 77.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 58%, Energy 26%, Political science 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Dean Baker	56%	21	77.0%

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72.0%

2480.6 h

0

77.0%

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0.001

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Reposted by Michael E. Mann, Elizabeth Warren, Randa Slim

7%

Scholar power: 7.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 58%, Energy 26%, Political science 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael E. Mann	3%	111	3.2%
🎓 Elizabeth Warren	6%	29	3.2%
🎓 Randa Slim	6%	6	1.5%
Total			7.9%

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57.0%

2501.0 h

8087

7.9%

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Reposted by Dan Immergluck, Manisha Sinha

28%

Scholar power: 28.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 58%, Energy 26%, Political science 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Dan Immergluck	54%	23	25.9%
🎓 Manisha Sinha	8%	9	2.4%
Total			28.3%

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53.0%

2496.9 h

596

28.3%

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Greg Sargent

@gregsargent.bsky.social

Still not on either the NYT or WaPo homepages:

Trump: "I love inflation"

June 10, 2026 at 8:11 PM

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