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commondreams.org > news > consumer-confidence-trump-war

Consumer Confidence Hits Lowest Level in Months as US Faces 'Trump's Reckless Tariffs and War With Iran"

1+ hour, 54+ min ago   (446+ words) We vow—with your help—to keep fighting like hell for it. Our journalists are working overtime to cover the onslaught of horrors and the growing resistance—fighting for peace, democracy, and an economy that serves the working class, not…...

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commondreams.org > news > scott-bessent-jobs-numbers

Bessent Shrugs Off Ugly Employment Numbers: 'We Don't Need to Produce as Many Jobs' as Before

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (279+ words) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks at the 56th World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland on January 20, 2026. "No one expects Trump's treasury secretary to know anything about the economy," said one economist. During a Thursday interview on CNBC, Bessent was…...

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commondreams.org > opinion > corporate-tax-legal-fiction

Opinion | The Century-Old Legal Fiction Costing America $35.5 Billion a Year

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (275+ words) An attendee inspects the the new iPhone 16 Pro Max during an Apple special event at Apple headquarters on September 9, 2024 in Cupertino, California. The international corporate tax system treats the subsidiaries of major corporations as independent businesses, allowing these companies to…...

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commondreams.org > news > inflation-rate-2026

New Inflation Numbers Prove 'Catastrophic Mismanagement of Our Economy' by Trump

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (354+ words) Common Dreams As Americans continue to struggle with the cost of gasoline, groceries, healthcare, housing, and more under President Donald Trump, congressional Democrats and economists on Wednesday used his own government's latest inflation figures to call out the Republican's handling…...

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commondreams.org > news > us-jobs-report-july

'Trump Is Tanking the US Economy': Dismal Report Shows 23,000 Jobs Lost, Slowing Wage Growth

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (509+ words) Job seekers receive information from a employer representatives at a job fair in Los Angeles, California on July 29, 2026. "However the White House tries to spin these numbers, their talking points ring hollow for people who are actually experiencing Trump’s weak…...

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commondreams.org > newswire > warshs-fed-holds-rates-while-trumps-tariffs-and-war-keep-inflation-high

Warsh’s Fed Holds Rates While Trump’s Tariffs and War Keep Inflation High

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (1657+ words) Trump’s economy hammers working families with rising inflation and high prices Today, the Federal Reserve held the federal funds rate steady at 3.50% to 3.75%, its fifth straight meeting without a move. For working families, this means no relief on mortgages, credit…...

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commondreams.org > newswire > trumps-economic-chaos-continues-to-batter-working-families-budgets

Trump’s Economic Chaos Continues to Batter Working Families’ Budgets

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1731+ words) Federal Reserve contacts report any increase in sales was due to higher prices, not volume, as Americans are forced to spend more to get less in Trump’s economy Working families are desperate for relief, the report offers little comfort for…...

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commondreams.org > news > iran-war-restarts-oil

Trump's Renewed Assault on Iran Means More Pain Incoming for Working Families, Experts Warn

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (544+ words) A man puts fuel in his vehicle at a gas station on April 6, 2026 in Miami, Florida. "Families shouldn’t be paying the price for Trump’s reckless decisions," said US Rep. Zoe Lofgren. Rising oil costs mean that the price of gasoline,…...

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commondreams.org > news > trump-trade-tariffs-impact-small-business

'Lots of Pain But Little Gains': Report Shows How Much Trump Tariffs Have Cost Americans

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (32+ words) Common Dreams To donate by check, phone, or other method, see our More Ways to Give page....

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commondreams.org > opinion > ai-unemployment-insurance

Opinion | AI Is Changing Work—Our Unemployment Insurance System Must Change With It

2+ mon, 11+ hour ago   (792+ words) Job seekers look over job opening fliers at the WorkSource exhibit, a collaborative effort by governmental agencies to offer jobs and job training resources at the Greater Los Angeles Career Expo at the Pasadena Convention Center on May 14, 2009 in Pasadena,…...