January 2026 Economic Snapshot: Jobs Up, Inflation Down, But Beef and Gas Still Climb
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January 2026’s Economy Hate Watch update shows a mixed bag: unemployment ticked down to 4.3%, inflation eased to 2.4% month-over-month, gas averaged about $2.94 per gallon, and beef hit $6.69 per pound, while the Dow rose about 1.6%. No stimulus check yet, Trump’s approval sits around 37% per Pew (Gallup no longer tracks it), and the piece includes reader comments illustrating a polarized response as he begins a second year in office.
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