John Carney | 02-14-26

Larry Kudlow and John Carney examine the unexpected decline in consumer prices, challenging the conventional wisdom that inflation only slows down rather than reverses. Carney highlights a detailed analysis of 71 specific goods and services that saw price drops in January 2026, noting significant year-over-year decreases in essential categories like eggs, fuel, and electronics. Beyond these statistics, the discussion serves as a rebuttal to critics of trade tariffs, specifically targeting a New York Fed study that claims domestic consumers bear the brunt of import taxes. Carney argues that these economic models are fundamentally flawed because they misinterpret internal bookkeeping between multinational subsidiaries as actual price increases for the public.