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When you look at the core goods basket, almost all other categories have been trending higher External link —and all price levels are above where they were in April 2025.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

ICE arrests have been trending upward since January 2025, but criminal arrests have plateaued.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

Central-bank purchases of gold have been trending higher, but there hasn’t been a major change in their pace, Adrian noted.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 16, 2025

With interest rates, for example, some short-term rates have been trending downward, such as with the Federal Reserve starting to cut the federal funds rate.

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2024

Figures on the American economy have been trending up for months now.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2024