14 sources checked · Left, Center, and Right included · 2h ago
Different Spin
Wholesale price inflation slows last month as gas, food costs fall
Huff Post and The Epoch Times describe the same event in different terms.
6 Left7 Center1 Right
Same story. Different framing.Left, center, and right outlets are covering the same event. Here’s how each side worded it.
DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningThere's A Big Sign Consumer Inflation Could Grind Lower In The Months AheadHuffPostMixed
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Right-leaningCooling Energy, Food Costs Keep US Wholesale Inflation Unchanged in JulyThe Epoch TimesMixed
Center baseline · The Columbian (Vancouver WA)HighWholesale price inflation slows last month as gas, food costs fall
As of August 13, 2026 at 2:50 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedWASHINGTON — Wholesale inflation dropped last month as gas prices reversed some of their Iran war spike and other costs also cooled, a sign that consumer inflation could grind lower in the months ahead.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "There's A Big Sign Consumer Inflation Could Grind Lower In The Months Ahead". The right frames it as "Cooling Energy, Food Costs Keep US Wholesale Inflation Unchanged in July".
Match confidenceHigh confidence. 14 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
14 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceStrong
96/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftWholesale Prices Just Provided Another Encouraging Sign For Inflation In July
International Business Times · Center-left · News report
CenterWholesale price inflation slows last month as gas, food costs fall
The Columbian (Vancouver WA) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightCooling Energy, Food Costs Keep US Wholesale Inflation Unchanged in July
Wholesale price inflation slows last month as gas, food costs fall
WASHINGTON — Wholesale inflation dropped last month as gas prices reversed some of their Iran war spike and other costs also cooled, a sign that consumer inflation could grind lower in the...
Wholesale price inflation slows last month as gas, food costs fall
Wholesale inflation dropped last month as gas prices reversed some of their Iran war spike and other costs also cooled, a sign that consumer inflation could grind lower in the months ahead
Wholesale price inflation slows last month as gas, food costs fall
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale inflation dropped last month as gas prices reversed some of their Iran war spike and other costs also cooled, a sign that consumer inflation could grind lower in...
Wholesale price inflation slows last month as gas and food costs fall
Wholesale inflation dropped last month as gas prices reversed some of their Iran war spike and other costs also cooled, a sign that consumer inflation could grind lower in the months ahead.
Wholesale price inflation slows last month as gas, food costs fall
Wholesale inflation dropped last month as gas prices reversed some of their Iran war spike and other costs also cooled, a sign that consumer inflation could grind lower in the months ahead