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The Ben Ferguson Podcast

Media Got It Wrong—Again! Inflation Plummets to 2.7%

The Ben Ferguson Podcast

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News, Politics, News Commentary

4.94.7K Ratings

🗓️ 19 December 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

  • Inflation Drop as a Surprise

    • Inflation fell sharply to 2.7%, described as a “tumble” rather than a gradual decline.
    • This is a direct contradiction to warnings from economists and political opponents who predicted Trump’s policies would cause inflation to spike.
  • Energy Dominance

    • Major factor behind falling inflation.
    • Trump administration rolled back federal barriers, accelerated drilling approvals, and signaled a return to energy independence.
    • Lower energy costs reduced transportation, manufacturing, and distribution expenses, creating economy-wide benefits.
  • Tariffs and Trade Policy

    • Critics claimed tariffs would raise consumer prices and cause supply chain chaos.
    • Document asserts the opposite happened:
      • Foreign producers absorbed costs.
      • No empty shelves or shortages.
      • American manufacturing expanded, reducing reliance on foreign inputs.
    • Tariffs framed as “targeted leverage” restoring fairness without harming consumers.
  • Deregulation

    • Reduced compliance costs and bureaucratic delays.
    • Businesses saved money, accelerated product delivery, hired more workers, and kept prices lower.
    • Introduces concept of “invisible inflation”—costs from regulation that Trump eliminated.
  • Confidence & Market Psychology

    • Inflation partly psychological; Trump restored confidence.
    • Businesses invested, consumers stopped panic buying, markets stabilized.
    • Fiscal discipline signals (cutting wasteful spending, controlling federal programs) reassured investors.
  • Overall Impact

    • Inflation decline attributed to:
      • Energy independence.
      • Smart tariffs.
      • Deregulation.
      • Confidence restoration.
      • Fiscal restraint.
    • It's a “gigantic win” for lower and middle-class families.

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The insurance companies own the Democrat Party.

0:11.1

They own it.

0:12.3

And the Democrats having a hard time.

0:14.3

They give a lot of money to the Democrats.

0:16.1

Very little money to Republicans, by the way.

0:18.3

A lot of money to Democrats.

0:19.6

And they're going to have to decide, do they want to do the right thing?

0:23.2

Or do they want to be holding to the insurance companies?

0:28.5

They're making a fortune.

0:29.9

You're listening to the 47 morning update with Ben Ferguson.

0:33.9

Good Friday morning.

0:34.8

It's so nice to have you with us on the 47 morning update.

0:38.3

And this episode is going to deal with some great news for all of us. It is a huge victory and an

0:46.2

inflation crushed by Donald Trump's policies delivering at 2.7%. No one saw it coming, including CNBC, who even gasped at the numbers after they were released.

1:01.8

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