The absolute numbers are difficult to nail down. What is clear is that things are better under Trump.
The trend to better numbers using the same measuring stick made sense for an apples-to-apples comparison of the national economy prior to the 2016 election. With the trend now firmly established toward increased prosperity, we can tackle the issue from the high road and point out who benefited.
Everyone has had the gut feeling that the inflation numbers were way off for a very long time. No secret that they were cherry picked in a way to make political hay in the decades since the 80’s. Friends of the DC elite profited; while, adjustments based on manipulated inflation numbers shortchanged any recipients like retirees receiving SS.
As the inflation rate affects lending, and a low interest rate allows more government borrowing without raising as loud an alarm, Congress is the most likely culprit pushing for these manipulations.