Job Creators Network Statement on January CPI

Washington, D.C. (February 13, 2026)—New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics finds that the consumer price index, a carefully monitored measure of inflation, rose by 2.4 percent in January compared to the same month in 2025. That’s down from the 2.7 percent year-over-year rate in December. Alfredo Ortiz, CEO of Job Creators Network (JCN), released the following statement:  

“Thanks to pro-growth policies like deregulation and an emphasis on lowering energy costs, the U.S. economy is headed in the right direction as the midterm elections inch closer. Inflation is cooling as real wages rise, which is helping to remedy the affordability pinch felt by too many American families. When combined with financial relief from the Working Families Tax Cuts, President Trump and congressional Republicans are setting the stage for an economic golden age.”