FACT CHECK : WHEN IT COMES TO TRUMP ECONOMY , THESE NUMBERS MATTER

What happened: An AP fact check examined Trump's claims about the U.S. economy ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, comparing them with Labor Department, Federal Reserve and other data. Key numbers: CPI inflation was 3.7% over the past 12 months. GDP growth has averaged a bit more than 2% annually. Why it matters: The article says the economy is neither as strong as Trump has claimed nor as weak as consumer sentiment surveys suggest, and that its performance has not lived up to his promises.

An AP fact check examined Trump's claims about the U.S. economy ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, comparing them with Labor Department, Federal Reserve and other data.

The article says the economy is neither as strong as Trump has claimed nor as weak as consumer sentiment surveys suggest, and that its performance has not lived up to his promises.