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# American Workers Win Big as Inflation Remains Low, Wages Surge

The White House
January 13, 2026

> “Yet another report confirms that President Trump has defeated the inflation crisis inherited from the Biden Administration, while so-called ‘experts’ continue to be proven wrong month after month. President Trump’s powerful tariffs, massive tax cuts for working families, and sweeping deregulatory agenda have positioned our economy for a boom in 2026. Americans are already seeing the results: workers’ wages are rising rapidly, trillions in investments are flowing into the country to create good-paying jobs, and economic growth is accelerating.”
> — White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt

Fresh economic data released today reaffirms that inflation is firmly under control as American workers see real wage gains in President Donald J. Trump’s economy.

Here’s what you need to know:

- Core inflation came in below economists’ expectations. It’s “a more confident signal of cooling price growth after shutdown-related distortions” and a “convincing sign that inflation is on a downward path,” according to Bloomberg.
- President Trump ended Biden’s inflation crisis. Since President Trump took office, headline inflation has been running at 2.4% (much lower than the 3% annual rate inherited from Biden) and core inflation has been running at 2.4% (much lower than the 3.3% annual rate inherited from Biden).
- Wages are rising. Real private sector weekly earnings are on track to rise 4% in President Trump’s first full year in office — resoundingly beating inflation. In fact, private sector workers are on track to see a real wage gain of $1,100 — gaining back some of the purchasing power they lost under Biden.
- Blue-collar workers are seeing real results. Overall, goods-producing workers — the backbone of American industry — are on track to see their real annual earnings rise by $1,300 in President Trump’s first full year in office. Mining and logging workers are on track for an increase of $2,200, construction workers are on track for an extra $1,400, and manufacturing workers are on track to gain $1,300.
- Cars have become more affordable under President Trump. The latest report shows vehicle prices continue to decline as President Trump’s policies power automakers to their best sales year since 2019.
  - Bloomberg’s Chris Anstey: “[D]espite many analysts anticipating a bump up in prices for the 2026 model year, with automakers expected to do a lot more to pass along the tariff increases, that just really hasn’t happened.”

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