I’m keeping track of Trump’s economy right here. Every month. Enjoy!

As BuzzFeed's politics lead, my job is to do the doomscrolling for you.

(AKA the unemployment rate, cost of eggs, gas prices, inflation, the Dow Jones, whether citizens received a stimulus check, and Trump's overall approval rating.)

Note: Data on inflation is released a few weeks after each month has ended, so our reports will look at the previous month's numbers. 

The good news? Unemployment went down slightly to 4.1%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This would mark July as having the lowest unemployment rate of 2026 so far. 

The bad news? 4.1% isn't much better than the rate Americans have been struggling with all year long. Before July, we've volleyed between 4.2 – 4.4% and felt every ounce.

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Note: Several previous month's were reported using figures from Gallup. However, this newsletter switched to sourcing from Reuters after Gallup stopped tracking the president's approval rating. 

For MAGA's sake, I hope that means you went to the Obama School of Speech Writing and Public Speaking.