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JD Vance comes up with a new metaphor for the Trump-led economy: The Titanic
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (351+ words) I don't want to spoil the story for the vice president, but that ship's problem wasn't the direction it was heading. When Barack Obama entered the White House in early 2009 and got to work addressing an avalanche of pressing crises,…...
Opinion | Brooke Rollins' $3 meal meme underscores Team Trump's economic blindness
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (373+ words) The "let them eat broccoli" approach reflects Cabinet officials' wealth " and disconnect from the economic struggles of ordinary Americans." The latest example of Trumpian economic cluelessness came this week courtesy of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. While promoting the new federal…...
Trump’s “manufacturing renaissance” exists only in his imagination
1+ week, 1+ day ago (284+ words) It'd be great if the president's claims about the domestic manufacturing sector were true. They're not. As this week got underway, Republican Rep. Jimmy Patronis appeared on Newsmax and expressed concern about the looming Supreme Court ruling on Donald Trump's…...
Economic growth increases, but the good news comes with some important fine print
1+ mon, 7+ hour ago (354+ words) While Trump was quick to celebrate the latest GDP data, other indicators ought to keep the enthusiasm in check. For those hoping to see improvement in the U.S. economy, last week's jobs report offered a new round of discouraging news: The…...
Vance gives economy an ‘A+++’ as unemployment hits four-year high
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (615+ words) Vance oscillated between touting an "economic comeback" under Trump and urging Americans to be patient as they wait for more money in their pockets." Vice President JD Vance went to Pennsylvania on Tuesday with a mission: Sell the administration's economic…...
Delayed jobs data offers a mixed bag as the U.S. unemployment rate inches higher
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (359+ words) While the overdue job totals from September weren't horrible, 2025 is still shaping up to be the worst year for job growth since the Great Recession. The public was supposed to receive the jobs statistics from September last month, but the…...
Trump told McDonald’s franchisees they’re ‘lucky’ he won — the data says otherwise
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (483+ words) Trump's policies have weakened the economy, hurting McDonald's and other businesses that rely on more economically sensitive consumers. As is the case with a lot of sectors of the economy, the price of a fast-food meal has increased modestly in…...
On foreign investments, Trump keeps inflating his ‘unbelievable’ numbers
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (467+ words) The president's latest claim is that he'll have secured $21 trillion in foreign investments by the end of the year. Unfortunately, that total is bonkers. As part of Donald Trump's spectacularly inappropriate speech to U.S. troops stationed in Japan, the president included…...
The government shutdown leaves Americans in the dark about the latest job numbers
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (526+ words) Without new employment data, Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer tried to point to recent "momentum" in the job market. Reality told a different story. For Americans concerned about the U.S. job market, it's become increasingly difficult to be optimistic. Indeed, in the…...
Trump’s trade war has only just begun to hit Americans’ wallets
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (146+ words) We are at the mercy of a president who deeply misunderstands the impacts of his actions. Who is actually getting punished for the sin of trading with the U.S.? All that is lost on the administration. The punishment takes the form…...