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Inflation and jobs temper Trump’s boast about the economy ahead of US elections

By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Jornal Tropical

Donald Trump is touting the performance of the US economy ahead of the midterm elections, but inflation and employment indicators offer a picture that merits closer examination. BBC Verify scrutinises the data to assess the economic situation in the United States.

Summary produced with the help of artificial intelligence tools, under AFREEQUE’s editorial responsibility.

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