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TCT-PF-BB4DDA7AE9AD0AAA · Inflation

Groceries and energy were broadly cheaper by August 2025

MisleadingStatement: 2025-08-26Record reviewed: 2026-10-17

Claim summary

Groceries and energy were broadly cheaper by August 2025

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August 26, 2025 in a Cabinet meeting

What the evidence shows

Some prices fell, but several food categories and electricity rose. Much of the gasoline decline from earlier peaks had already occurred before the second term.

PolitiFact rating: Half True. The tracker groups this as Misleading.

Sources and attribution

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