Updated April 10, 2026 — March 2026 CPI released this morning. Inflation rose to 3.3%, driven by Iran war energy spike. Gas now $4.17/gal. All data below reflects today's figures.

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Fact Check · Updated April 10, 2026

Gavin Newsom posted 5 claims
about the economy.
Here's what the data shows.

We checked each claim against federal government data and linked every source. No opinion. Just numbers.

In response to @GavinNewsom on X · March 11, 2026 ↗

Where things stand today — April 10, 2026
Inflation rate
3.3%
↑ Up from 2.4% — Iran war energy spike
Mar 2026 · BLS (released today) ↗
Unemployment
4.4%
↑ Up 0.4 pts since Jan 2025
Feb 2026 · BLS ↗
Gas per gallon
$4.17
↑ War spike — record was $4.99 in June 2022
Apr 10, 2026 · AAA ↗
All-time gas record: $4.99/gal on June 16, 2022 (Biden). Today's $4.17 is still below that. Source: AAA / Finder.com
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Source: BLS CPI Data (bls.gov/cpi) · BLS Unemployment Historical (bls.gov) · Annual figures shown. 2026 reflects March release.

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