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Trump’s Agriculture Secretary Claims Meals ‘Can Cost Around $3’ as Food Prices Surge
13+ hour, 56+ min ago (242+ words) Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Americans can meet their nutritional needs on just $9 a day, claiming that one health meal "can cost around $3." According to the Consumer Price Index, food prices continued to rise in December, climbing 0.7%, which was the…...
Central Bankers Across the World Unite ‘in Full Solidarity’ Behind Fed Chair Powell
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (472+ words) The world's most powerful central bankers united for a joint statement to declare their "full solidarity" with Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell who is under criminal investigation from President Donald Trump's Justice Department over the renovation of the Fed building…...
Jim Cramer Blasts Trump DOJ For Going After Fed Chief: ‘Only a Hack Would Want The Job Now’
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (201+ words) CNBC's Jim Cramer began his appearance on Monday morning's Squawk on the Street by stating plainly: "I think Chairman [Jerome] Powell has done a terrific job." Powell was widely praised for pushing back on the administration in a video statement,…...
Trump Demands Credit Card Companies Dramatically Slash Rates Because ‘AFFORDABILITY!’
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (378+ words) President'Donald Trump'demanded a 10% cap on credit card interest rates on Friday, vaguely citing "affordability" as the reason for the change. The demand comes a month after he dismissed the term as a Democratic buzzword. Trump called for the cap on…...
Bank of America CEO Warns Against Trump Politicizing the Fed: ‘The Market Will Punish’ Us
2+ week, 2+ day ago (281+ words) Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan sat down with Face the Nation's Margert Brennan to discuss the current state of the U.S. economy and took a swipe at President Donald Trump's posturing that the Federal Reserve should do his bidding. "The…...
Fox News Contributor Claims Economy Is In a ‘Very Good’ Place Despite Trump’s Tariffs
2+ week, 5+ day ago (180+ words) The Wall Street Journal's James Freeman was bullish on the state of economy when speaking with Fox News Friday, although he did not give credit to President Donald Trump's tariffs when touting the gains. Freeman, a Fox News contributor, said…...
Trump’s Commerce Secretary Claims ‘All’ Americans ‘Are Going To Earn 4.3% More Money’ Because the Economy Grew by 4.3%
3+ week, 1+ day ago (230+ words) Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick offered an odd interpretation of some positive economic data that his department released on Tuesday. The Commerce Department released a report showing that the U.S. economy grew by 4.3% in the third quarter, beating the consensus expectation…...
Trump Rages Over the Stock Market’s ‘TRUMP RULE’ Amid Good Economic News
3+ week, 1+ day ago (270+ words) President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he misses "the old days" when good economic news would lead to a big stock market rally. But he said "The Trump Rule" is now in effect " where the market is flat or even…...
‘THEY WILL ONLY GET BETTER!’ Trump Takes a Victory Lap Over Stunning Economic Growth
3+ week, 1+ day ago (298+ words) President Donald Trump took a victory lap over and credited his tariff-heavy trade policy for the promising economic news announced on Tuesday. The data show the economy growing at an average annual rate of 2.5% since Trump returned to office, even…...
Fox’s Laura Ingraham Asks Scott Bessent, ‘What’s the Reason Job Losses Seem to Be Going Up?’
3+ week, 5+ day ago (401+ words) During a Friday night interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Fox's Laura Ingraham presented data showing that unemployment rates reached a four-year high in November, asking, "What's the reason job losses seem to be going up?" The reporting Ingraham cited…...