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North Carolina Democratic Party, N.C. Democratic Party Jewish Caucus Condemn Antisemitic Attack In Michigan
RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 14 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 13, 2026:
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North Carolina Democratic Party, NCDP Jewish Caucus Condemn Antisemitic Attack In Michigan
Anderson Clayton, Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party, and Lisa Jewel, President of the NCDP Jewish Caucus, issued the following statement in response to today's attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan.
"Today's attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield is a horrifying act of violence against the Jewish community and against all of us who believe in the
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RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 14 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 13, 2026:
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North Carolina Democratic Party, NCDP Jewish Caucus Condemn Antisemitic Attack In Michigan
Anderson Clayton, Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party, and Lisa Jewel, President of the NCDP Jewish Caucus, issued the following statement in response to today's attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan.
"Today's attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield is a horrifying act of violence against the Jewish community and against all of us who believe in thefreedom to worship without fear. We are very grateful to the members of law enforcement and security for their swift response. From the Nazi imagery found last month in Charlotte to the increased hate speech seen online to acts of violence like we saw today, this rapid rise in antisemitism is sickening and has no place in our country. The North Carolina Democratic Party stands with the Congregation of Temple Israel and with the Jewish communities across our country who are shaken by today's events. This hatred has no place in our country."
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Original text here: https://www.ncdp.org/media/north-carolina-democratic-party-ncdp-jewish-caucus-condemn-antisemitic-attack-in-michigan/
N.C. Democratic Party: Thanks To Trump, Gas Prices are Up More Than 20% in TheLast Month in North Carolina
RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 14 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news:
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Thanks To Trump, Gas Prices Are Up More Than 20% In The Last Month In North Carolina
According to data released by AAA, gas prices in North Carolina have increased by more than 20% over the last month while the price of diesel has shot up 37% in that same period. President Trump campaigned on "getting gasoline below $2 a gallon", a target that has been massively missed.
"The only constant since Trump took back the White House is that he has done nothing to address the affordability crisis
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RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 14 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news:
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Thanks To Trump, Gas Prices Are Up More Than 20% In The Last Month In North Carolina
According to data released by AAA, gas prices in North Carolina have increased by more than 20% over the last month while the price of diesel has shot up 37% in that same period. President Trump campaigned on "getting gasoline below $2 a gallon", a target that has been massively missed.
"The only constant since Trump took back the White House is that he has done nothing to address the affordability crisishurting millions of American families. As he finds billions to strike foreign countries, enrich himself and his allies, and deliver yet another tax break for billionaires, the middle-class is being left behind," said NCDP Chair Anderson Clayton. "Gas prices are just one of the many costs that have shot up under this administration. Working families deserve better than an administration that stumbles into conflict and leaves them paying the price every time they fill up their car."
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View AAA data here: https://gasprices.aaa.com/?state=NC&nvep=&hmac=&emci=d01538a0-b11c-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&ceid=
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Original text here: https://www.ncdp.org/media/thanks-to-trump-gas-prices-are-up-more-than-20-in-the-last-month-in-north-carolina/
N.C. Democratic Party: N.C. GOP's Stevens, Newby, Berger, Allen Caught At Frequent Sex Offender's Annual Picnic Fundraiser
RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 14 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news:
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NC GOP's Stevens, Newby, Berger, Allen Caught At Frequent Sex Offender's Annual Picnic Fundraiser
"included such notables as state Rep. Sarah Stevens"
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New reporting from the Asheville Watchdog reveals that a convicted child sex predator is one of the pre-eminent fundraisers for NCGOP judicial candidates, hosting one of the biggest annual fundraising events in North Carolina. Among those in attendance at last year's "North Carolina Judicial Picnic" were Republican NC Supreme Court Justice
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RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 14 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news:
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NC GOP's Stevens, Newby, Berger, Allen Caught At Frequent Sex Offender's Annual Picnic Fundraiser
"included such notables as state Rep. Sarah Stevens"
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New reporting from the Asheville Watchdog reveals that a convicted child sex predator is one of the pre-eminent fundraisers for NCGOP judicial candidates, hosting one of the biggest annual fundraising events in North Carolina. Among those in attendance at last year's "North Carolina Judicial Picnic" were Republican NC Supreme Court JusticeTrey Allen and Rep. Sarah Stevens, the Republican nominee for the Supreme Court. Chief Justice Paul Newby and Justice Phil Berger Jr. have also been photographed at the event in recent years.
"I guess this explains why North Carolina Republicans have been so silent about the efforts to hide the Epstein files. Since Republicans took control of our state courts, corruption and unethical behavior has run rampant. What does it say about these judges that they're so willing to look past these horrifying crimes in exchange for a nice party and some campaign donations?" asked NCDP Chair Anderson Clayton
Here's Some Of What You Need To Read In The Asheville Watchdog: Democracy Watch: Links between convicted sex offender, state GOP leadership may complicate candidacies
"West, 54, was a 28-year-old police officer in Washington, a small town in Beaufort County near the Outer Banks, in 1999 when he was arrested and charged with the statutory rape of three girls, two aged 14 and one aged 16. The charge is among the state's most serious felonies and is defined legally as sexual intercourse with a person aged 15 or younger and the perpetrator is at least six years older. Consent is not a defense."
"West agreed to plead guilty to 16 lesser charges of taking indecent liberties with a child and served six years in prison. His plea agreement also required that, upon completing the sentence, he be included on the North Carolina sex-offender registry for a minimum of 10 years."
"But West remained active behind the scenes and established himself as a fundraiser in a newly created space. In 2018, North Carolina initiated partisan elections for all judicial offices, including for positions on the appellate and state Supreme courts. Seizing an opportunity to influence judicial candidates who are unaccustomed to raising money to campaign, West and his wife created an annual fundraising picnic they called the Down East Judicial Picnic. "
"As a measure of West's success, the 2025 fundraiser was renamed the North Carolina Judicial Picnic - recognition that the event now has statewide impact. Hosted by West and his wife at their riverfront home in Plymouth near Albemarle Sound, it featured Allen as master of ceremonies and included such notables as state Rep. Sarah Stevens, the GOP's candidate for the state Supreme Court."
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Original text here: https://www.ncdp.org/media/nc-gops-stevens-newby-berger-allen-caught-at-frequent-sex-offenders-annual-picnic-fundraiser/
Mich. Democratic Party: Report - Mike Duggan's Salary "Dramatically Increased" to Make Millions While DMC Workers Accused Hospital System of Union Busting
LANSING, Michigan, March 14 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 13, 2026:
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New Report: Mike Duggan's Salary "Dramatically Increased" to Make Millions While DMC Workers Accused Hospital System of Union Busting
"Duggan's campaign declined to comment for this story."
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New reporting from The Detroit Metro Times uncovers how Mike Duggan, while leading the Detroit Medical Center, oversaw his salary significantly increase from just over $500,000 to more than $2.41 million as he was laying off unionized hospital workers and busting labor unions.
The
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LANSING, Michigan, March 14 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 13, 2026:
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New Report: Mike Duggan's Salary "Dramatically Increased" to Make Millions While DMC Workers Accused Hospital System of Union Busting
"Duggan's campaign declined to comment for this story."
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New reporting from The Detroit Metro Times uncovers how Mike Duggan, while leading the Detroit Medical Center, oversaw his salary significantly increase from just over $500,000 to more than $2.41 million as he was laying off unionized hospital workers and busting labor unions.
TheMetro Times reports that "while Duggan ran DMC, overseeing labor disputes, layoffs, and outsourced services, his pay dramatically increased from about $545,000 in 2004 to more than $1 million by 2008 and $2.41 million in 2011, according to financial disclosures."
As his pay significantly increased, Duggan led aggressive and egregious union-busting efforts against hospital workers. Michigan Advance reported last year on how Duggan sought to prevent DMC nurses from unionizing with the Michigan Nurses Association in 2007, and how Duggan fought against equalizing pay for lab assistants organizing with Teamsters Local 283.
The Metro Times now reports that "newly uncovered documents show that DMC laid off an entire class of unionized hospital workers and replaced them with non-union employees in 2012, prompting a federal labor complaint. The dispute centered on Hutzel Hospital in Detroit, where AFSCME Council 25, Local 3695 accused DMC of violating federal labor law after 17 unionized hospital aides known as "nurse extenders" were laid off and their work transferred to non-union staff."
"While Mike Duggan oversaw his own pay dramatically increasing into the millions of dollars, he was fighting tooth-and-nail against hospital workers who were organizing for better pay and safer working conditions," said Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel. "The egregious union-busting, worker intimidation, and pay discrimination that took place under Duggan is shameful and disgraceful--and it came all while Duggan was lining his own pockets. It's more important than ever that Michiganders have a governor who can be trusted to stand up for workers and their rights, and it's clear that is not Mike Duggan."
Read excerpts below and more at The Detroit Metro Times.
Detroit Metro Times: Mike Duggan made millions while DMC workers accused hospital system of union busting
* As ex-Detroit mayor Mike Duggan works to win over union voters in his independent bid for governor, records show he oversaw the layoffs of union hospital workers while becoming a millionaire at the Detroit Medical Center.
* Duggan later brokered the sale of the nonprofit hospital system to a for-profit company, a move that was followed by years of safety violations, federal scrutiny, and labor disputes.
* Documents reviewed by Metro Times show that while Duggan was president and CEO of the eight-hospital system between 2004 and 2012, unions repeatedly accused the hospital system of aggressive tactics to stop organizing and weaken bargaining units.
* Newly uncovered documents show that DMC laid off an entire class of unionized hospital workers and replaced them with non-union employees in 2012, prompting a federal labor complaint. The dispute centered on Hutzel Hospital in Detroit, where AFSCME Council 25, Local 3695 accused DMC of violating federal labor law after 17 unionized hospital aides known as "nurse extenders" were laid off and their work transferred to non-union staff.
* Duggan took over the Detroit Medical Center in 2004 after state and local officials arranged a $50 million bailout to keep several of the financially struggling hospital system's facilities open. Although Duggan had served as Wayne County prosecutor and a top aide to former county executive Ed McNamara, he had no background in hospital administration when he was selected to lead the system.
* While Duggan ran DMC, overseeing labor disputes, layoffs, and outsourced services, his pay dramatically increased from about $545,000 in 2004 to more than $1 million by 2008 and $2.41 million in 2011, according to financial disclosures.
* Ultimately, Duggan brokered the sale of DMC, a nonprofit, safety-net hospital system, to Vanguard Health Systems, a for-profit hospital chain backed by private-equity investors. Critics at the time warned the deal could lead to more layoffs and labor disputes, while jeopardizing services for the many uninsured and low-income patients who had come to rely on DMC.
* Union supporters also warned that private ownership could weaken unions or labor standards.
* Vanguard sold the system to its current owners, Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, in 2013.
* Before the sale, nurses attempting to organize at DMC hospitals accused the hospital system of interrogation, coercive surveillance, and other actions aimed at discouraging union activity during Duggan's tenure as CEO. Those allegations led to unfair labor practice cases filed with the National Labor Relations Board in 2007 and 2008 involving Harper-Hutzel Hospital and Detroit Receiving Hospital.
* In a December 2007 case involving Harper-Hutzel Hospital, the Michigan Nurses Association alleged interrogation, coercive surveillance, and changes in terms and conditions of employment. Another case filed in January 2008 involving Detroit Receiving Hospital alleged coercive rules, surveillance, and other actions affecting working conditions.
* Community leaders also intervened during the organizing fight. More than 30 Detroit-area clergy and faith leaders signed an open letter urging DMC leadership to allow nurses to hold a fair union election.
* During Duggan's tenure at DMC, former nurses and labor advocates said hospital leadership resisted union organizing efforts through tactics such as surveillance, retaliation, interrogations, banning pro-union literature, and attempting to classify some nurses as supervisors, which would make them ineligible for union representation. A settlement reached in 2008 allowed nurses to move forward with organizing efforts.
* Teamsters Local 283, which represents lab assistants at Detroit Medical Center, also clashed with management during Duggan's tenure. Union leaders said they fought for years to equalize pay after discovering that some longtime Black employees were making significantly less than newly hired white workers.
* Duggan's campaign declined to comment for this story.
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/new-report-mike-duggans-salary-dramatically-increased-to-make-millions-while-dmc-workers-accused-hospital-system-of-union-busting/
Mich. Democratic Party: Report - "Faith Leader for Rogers Senate Campaign Didn't Believe Midland Church Sex Assault Victims" [WJRT]
LANSING, Michigan, March 14 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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REPORT: "Faith leader for Rogers Senate campaign didn't believe Midland church sex assault victims" [WJRT]
A new report from WJRT revealed that a member of Mike Rogers' "senior leadership team," Pastor Tim Cross, is facing "criticism for his connection to a Midland church where three elders have been convicted of sex crimes involving children" and for "not speaking out enough about the scandal." In a video, Cross acknowledged that when multiple victims came forward with allegations of sexual
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LANSING, Michigan, March 14 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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REPORT: "Faith leader for Rogers Senate campaign didn't believe Midland church sex assault victims" [WJRT]
A new report from WJRT revealed that a member of Mike Rogers' "senior leadership team," Pastor Tim Cross, is facing "criticism for his connection to a Midland church where three elders have been convicted of sex crimes involving children" and for "not speaking out enough about the scandal." In a video, Cross acknowledged that when multiple victims came forward with allegations of sexualassault from their childhood, "he did not initially believe them."
WJRT reports the Rogers campaign "did not provide a statement" when reached for comment.
Watch the report here (https://youtu.be/jTk_R5MClc0) and read more below:
WJRT: Faith leader for Rogers Senate campaign didn't believe Midland church sex assault victims
* Pastor Tim Cross, part of the Faith Coalition Leadership Team for U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers, is responding to criticism regarding his connection to a Midland church where three elders have been convicted of sex crimes involving children.
* Cross, the pastor of Living Word Church in Muskegon, has faced scrutiny on social media for not speaking out enough about the scandal.
* Cross admitted in a YouTube video that he initially did not believe the victims.
* "This has been a very, very difficult situation because we have been connected to Mark Barclay ministries for 40 years," Cross said.
* Three church elders from Midland's Living Word Church, which is affiliated with Cross's church, have been convicted of sexually assaulting children. Cross said he knows all three convicted men: Brandon Saylor, Randy Saylor, and James Randolph, who is Mark Barclay's son-in-law.
* "When these accusations first came out, I have known these men who were accused for over 30 years, and never thought they could do something so egregious, that wrong," Cross said.
* Cross was named to Mike Rogers' Faith Coalition Leadership Team in November, a volunteer group aiming to reach out to faith communities. He met James Randolph in the 1990s while ministering to inmates in prison, following Randolph's first conviction for sex assault.
* Cross acknowledged that when multiple women came forward with allegations of sexual assault from their childhood, he did not initially believe them.
* [...] Attempts to reach Tim Cross for further comment were unsuccessful. We spoke with a representative from the Rogers campaign, but the campaign did not provide a statement before the story aired.
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/report-faith-leader-for-rogers-senate-campaign-didnt-believe-midland-church-sex-assault-victims-wjrt/
DNC: JD Vance Stumps for the Failing Trump-Vance Economy In North Carolina While War With Iran Continues and Americans Pay the Price
WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on March 13, 2026:
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JD Vance Stumps for the Failing Trump-Vance Economy In North Carolina While War With Iran Continues and Americans Pay the Price
JD Vance traveled to North Carolina today in an attempt to sell voters on his and Donald Trump's tanking economy in one of his first public appearances since they started their deeply unpopular war of choice with Iran. Trump and Vance's war has already killed at least 13 U.S. service members and injured at least 140, while the price of oil skyrockets
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WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on March 13, 2026:
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JD Vance Stumps for the Failing Trump-Vance Economy In North Carolina While War With Iran Continues and Americans Pay the Price
JD Vance traveled to North Carolina today in an attempt to sell voters on his and Donald Trump's tanking economy in one of his first public appearances since they started their deeply unpopular war of choice with Iran. Trump and Vance's war has already killed at least 13 U.S. service members and injured at least 140, while the price of oil skyrocketsand Americans face sky-high gas prices at the pump. In North Carolina alone, the average gas price is $3.44 per gallon, up from $2.72 per gallon a month ago -- a whopping 26% increase.
Vance has been unusually quiet since the war began and has refused to answer questions from the American people, most recently postponing a scheduled town hall. Instead, Vance is set to headline an invite-only fundraising tour for the Republican Party ahead of the midterm elections this November in which attendees have been asked to pay $100,000.
In response, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement:
"JD Vance is trying to sell the American people on the Trump-Vance agenda, but voters aren't falling for his bullshit. Donald Trump and Vance promised Americans they would lower costs and be the 'pro-peace' ticket, and then sold out working families to wage reckless wars that put American lives at risk and wreck the economy. As prices soar and jobs disappear, Vance knows that he and Trump have betrayed the American people, including their own supporters, and no amount of spin will change that."
The economy continues to take a nosedive, as new data released today showed core inflation rose in January, while fourth-quarter GDP in 2025 was revised down significantly. Another new report released today found that working families will pay over $2,500 in additional costs this year due to Trump's tariffs -- a 44% increase from the $1,700 American households paid last year.
Meanwhile, the overwhelming majority of Americans say Trump has the wrong priorities, and are outraged and frustrated with Trump and Vance's war with Iran. Every major poll since the initial air strikes show that Americans disapprove of the war. Despite repeatedly promising on the campaign trail that he and Trump were the "pro-peace" candidates, Vance flip-flopped, even after assuring voters, "Our interest very much is in not going to war with Iran. It would be a huge distraction of resources. It would be massively expensive to our country."
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/news/jd-vance-stumps-for-the-failing-trump-vance-economy-in-north-carolina-while-war-with-iran-continues-and-americans-pay-the-price/
DNC: Data - Core Inflation Rises and GDP Falls As Working Families Pay More for Less
WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on March 13, 2026:
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NEW DATA: Core Inflation Rises and GDP Falls As Working Families Pay More for Less
New report shows families will pay over $2,500 more in 2026 due to Trump's tariffs
New economic data released today reveals that Donald Trump's disastrous economic policies continue to drive up prices and squeeze working families' budgets. The data (https://www.bea.gov/data/personal-consumption-expenditures-price-index-excluding-food-and-energy) predates Trump's reckless war of choice with Iran,
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WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on March 13, 2026:
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NEW DATA: Core Inflation Rises and GDP Falls As Working Families Pay More for Less
New report shows families will pay over $2,500 more in 2026 due to Trump's tariffs
New economic data released today reveals that Donald Trump's disastrous economic policies continue to drive up prices and squeeze working families' budgets. The data (https://www.bea.gov/data/personal-consumption-expenditures-price-index-excluding-food-and-energy) predates Trump's reckless war of choice with Iran,which is expected to drive prices even higher. Some experts warn that PCE inflation could hit 4% this spring because of Trump's war in Iran. Meanwhile, consumer sentiment in March fell to its lowest point this year, as Trump's war with Iran drives prices up. Consumers similarly reported declines in expectations for their personal finances.
Core PCE inflation increased 0.4% in January and 3.1% year-over-year. Meanwhile, fourth-quarter GDP was revised down, due to slow U.S. consumer spending, as everyday Americans continue to face high prices on goods, including groceries, utilities, and gas.
Another new report released today shows that working families will pay over $2,500 in additional costs this year due to Trump's tariffs -- a 44% increase from the $1,700 families shelled out last year.
In response, DNC Rapid Response Director Kendall Witmer released the following statement:
"Donald Trump's disastrous economic agenda has crushed working families. Prices continue to rise and consumers are spending more for less -- all while everyday Americans foot the bill for Trump's tariffs, and pay for his chaotic war of choice with Iran. As Wall Street grows richer by the day, Trump continues to leave Main Street and working families behind, selling them out to enrich himself and give massive tax cuts to the wealthy."
Consumer Price Index data released this week revealed that prices on several necessities, including electricity, medical care services, shelter, and groceries increased significantly since last year. To make matters worse, Trump's job market continues to worsen with the most recent BLS jobs report revealing that the U.S. lost 92,000 jobs in February and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4%.
It's no wonder only 35% of Americans approve of Trump's handling of the economy, and only a quarter of Americans believe that Trump and Republicans are focused on lowering the cost of living and inflation, even though most Americans say that is among their top concerns.
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/news/new-data-core-inflation-rises-and-gdp-falls-as-working-families-pay-more-for-less/
