The New Normal: Economic Lies in Digestible Doses The Bureau of Labor Statistics just handed down their May CPI numbers with all the pomp of a papal blessing: a 2.4% annual increase, they say—just a tick up from April’s 2.3%. Supposedly "tame," supposedly "on track." But here’s what they don’t tell you: this isn’t stability. This is engineered perception management. Beneath that 2.4% lies a stew of distorted metrics and base-effect sleight-of-hand. Inflation isn’t cooling—it’s crouching. The moment tariffs, supply disruptions, or credit convulsions kick in, it’ll pounce. Tariffs: A Hidden Tax on the Masses New tariffs have started to ripple through the economy. And let’s be clear: tariffs, no matter who implements them, are just taxes by another name.…
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