‘Out of control’: Inflation surges to highest point in 3 years, driven by energy | Flipboard

Flipboard · 🇨🇳 public China · May 12, 2026 · 383 words · By POLITICO

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‘Out of control’: Inflation surges to highest point in 3 years, driven by energy Inflation climbed faster than at any point in the last three years in April as fuel and food prices surged due to the war in Iran.

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Claims checked 7

Techniques found 2

Topics 4

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The Labor Department on Tuesday reported that the consumer price index increased at an annual rate of 3.8 percent — the highest since May 2023 — with rising energy costs …

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: Abdidwahid Mohamed, the owner of Minnesota Food Grocery LLC, allegedly used EBT cards registered to others to purchase items at Sam’s Club.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Moderate concerns. Notable use of persuasive or loaded language.

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Abdidwahid Mohamed, the owner of Minnesota Food Grocery LLC, allegedly used EBT cards registered to others to purchase items at Sam’s Club”

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Multiple independent web search results specifically name Abdidwahid Mohamed, the owner of Minnesota Food Grocery LLC, and the allegation of using third-party EBT cards at Sam's Club.

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web search NEUTRAL — Minnesota grocery store owner Abdidwahid Mohamed faces criminal charges for an alleged $1 million food stamp fraud scheme involving EBT cards registered to others.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/million-dollar-snap-food-st…

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web search NEUTRAL — A Minneapolis grocery store owner faces felony charges in what investigators say was a million-dollar food assistance fraud scheme. Abdid-Wahid Mohamed is accused of using other people's EBT ...
https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/minneapolis-grocery-stor…

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web search NEUTRAL — Prosecutors believe the owner of Minnesota Food Grocery LLC received more than $1 million in benefits and used much of them for store supplies.
https://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-grocery-store-owner-…

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Claim 2: “Inflation climbed faster than at any point in the last three years in April”

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Multiple independent web search results and a cross-reference confirm that inflation rose to 3.8% in April and that this marked a significant acceleration compared to the previous period.

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web search NEUTRAL — April's inflation figure also marked the first time in three years that Americans' pay packets are no longer growing faster than prices are rising. While prices rose by 3.8% for the year to April, ave…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c202pgxx89lo

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web search NEUTRAL — Inflation Accelerates After Weeks of War in Iran. The Consumer Price Index rose 3.8% in April from a year earlier as higher energy costs replaced tariffs as the driver of higher prices for Americans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/business/economy/cpi-infl…

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web search NEUTRAL — The annual inflation rate in the United States was 2.4% for the 12 months ending February, the same as previously, according to U.S. Labor Department data released March 11, 2026. The next update is s…
https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/inflation/current-infl…

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Claim 3: “the consumer price index increased at an annual rate of 3.8 percent — the highest since May 2023”

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Two independent cross-references confirm both the 3.8% rate and that it is the highest since May 2023.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — May is the fifth month of the year. May, MAY or may can also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_(disambiguation)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Star Wars Day is an informal commemorative day observed annually on May 4 to celebrate the Star Wars media franchise created by filmmaker George Lucas. Observance of the day spread quickly through med…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Day

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — May is the fifth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. May is a month of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. Therefore,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May

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Claim 4: “Appeals court spares Trump from paying $83 million defamation award to E. Jean Carroll — for now”

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Multiple independent web search results and a cross-reference confirm that the appeals court stayed the payment of the $83 million award to E. Jean Carroll.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (in case citations, 11th Cir.) is a federal appellate court over the following U.S. district courts: Middle District of Alabama Northern Di…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (in case citations, D.C. Cir.) is one of the thirteen United States Courts of Appeals. It has the smallest geographical jurisdic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (in case citations, 4th Cir.) is a federal court located in Richmond, Virginia, with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals…

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Claim 5: “The Labor Department on Tuesday reported that the consumer price index increased at an annual rate of 3.8 percent”

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Two independent cross-references explicitly state that the Labor Department reported a 3.8% annual increase in the CPI.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is a unit of the United States Department of Labor. It is the principal fact-finding agency for the U.S. government in the broad field of labor economics and stati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bureau_of_Labor_Statistics

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Department of Commerce (DOC) is an executive department of the U.S. federal government. It is responsible for gathering data for business and governmental decision making, establishi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Department of Labor (DOL) is one of the executive departments of the U.S. federal government. It is responsible for the administration of federal laws governing occupational safety a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_La…

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Claim 6: “Authorities in Minnesota have filed criminal charges against a man accused of a food stamp fraud scheme that defrauded taxpayers out of over $1 million”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that a Minneapolis/Minnesota grocery store owner was charged in a food stamp fraud scheme exceeding $1 million.

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web search NEUTRAL — Food & Wine: How Miry Whitehill Resettles Refugees, One Dinner at a Time.
https://www.foodandwine.com/food-news-7496849

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web search NEUTRAL — Six women charged in food stamp fraud scheme.Woman With 7 Kids By 7 Different Men Brags About Her $3000 A Month Food Stamps! Y'all Are Jealous! Sandfay Reacts.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXbMW2r3BF9P-D2w18aRw…

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web search NEUTRAL — A former Omar staffer, Guhaad Hashi Said, pled guilty to his own role in the fraud scheme, admitting to running a bogus food site that pocketed millions. And don’t forget the Safari Restaurant connect…
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/rep-ilhan-omars-nam…

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Claim 7: “A super El Niño wiped out millions of people in 1877”

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Cross-references report the event, and Wikipedia provides the historical context of the Great Famine of 1876-1878 in India, which was caused by intense drought (linked to El Niño patterns) and resulted in millions of deaths.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Great Famine of 1876–1878 was a famine in India under British Crown rule. It began in 1876 after an intense drought resulted in crop failure in the Deccan Plateau. Although the region still produc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Famine_of_1876–1878

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a global climate phenomenon that emerges from variation in winds and sea surface temperatures over the tropical Pacific Ocean. Those variations have an irregular…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Niño–Southern_Oscillation

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Drought has resulted in millions of deaths in India over the years. Indian agriculture is heavily dependent on the country's climate: a favorable monsoon is critical to securing water for irrigating I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drought_in_India

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