— Marisa KabasThe White House posted a blog on its website earlier this week announcing “NEW DATA: Lower Prices, Bigger Paychecks.” The announcement was based entirely on a report from food delivery app DoorDash titled “State of Local Commerce,” and the White House drew some pretty stunning conclusions. “...inflation has been tamed, everyday prices are beginning to drop, and wages are growing,” the post states. Sounds great! But is that what the report actually says? And what does it say about this government that they’re relying on a private company’s data in lieu of actual statistics of its own?
Replicated under Fair Use from WH claims 'inflation tamed,' per DoorDash stats. Company says that's not in its report. by Marisa Kabas.