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nypost.com > 02/22/2026 > us-news > gavin-newsom-squirms-as-hes-grilled-over-soaring-cost-of-ca-living

Gavin Newsom squirms as he’s grilled over soaring cost of CA living: ‘People are struggling… like your mom was’

2+ hour, 27+ min ago  (424+ words) Gavin Newsom squirmed as he was grilled Sunday over the rocketing cost of living crisis battering California. The governor tried to brush off CNN anchor Dana Bash's fiery questions, quickly pivoting to growth in the tech and agriculture sectors. Speaking…...

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nypost.com > 02/20/2026 > business > 800-small-businesses-demand-refunds-after-supreme-court-decision

Hundreds of small businesses demand refunds after Supreme Court decision

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (321+ words) A coalition of over 800 small businesses that were bruised by President Trump's global tariffs is calling for refunds after the Supreme Court struck them down on Friday. The group, called We Pay the Tariffs, is demanding "full, fast and automatic…...

New York Post
nypost.com > 02/19/2026 > business > us-trade-deficit-declined-in-2025-but-america-imported-a-record-amount-despite-trump-tariffs

US trade deficit declined in 2025 — but America imported a record amount despite Trump tariffs

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (419+ words) The US trade deficit slipped modestly in 2025, a year in which President Trump upended global commerce by slapping'double digit tariffs'on imports from most countries. But the gap in the trade of goods such machinery and aircraft " the main focus of…...

New York Post
nypost.com > 02/18/2026 > business > trump-adviser-kevin-hassett-slams-ny-fed-tariff-study-worst-paper-ive-ever-seen

Trump adviser slams NY Fed tariff study: 'Worst paper I've ever seen"

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (179+ words) Kevin'Hassett, a top economic adviser to President Trump, on Wednesday said those behind a New York Federal Reserve research paper that argued the costs of'tariffs'are borne mostly by Americans should be punished for what he described as shoddy scholarship. "The…...

New York Post
nypost.com > 02/18/2026 > business > fed-officials-divided-over-future-rate-cuts-must-see-inflation-drop-meeting-minutes

Fed officials deeply divided over future rate cuts, need to see big inflation drop: meeting minutes

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (704+ words) Many Federal Reserve officials want to see inflation fall further before they would support additional interest rate cuts this year, particularly if the job market continues to stabilize, minutes of last month's meeting show. The "vast majority" of the 19 participants…...

New York Post
nypost.com > 02/18/2026 > lifestyle > most-least-expensive-grocery-stores-revealed-new-study

Most vs. least expensive grocery stores revealed: Here’s how Costco, Aldi, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s and more stack up for frugal shoppers

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (523+ words) You may need to rethink where you're grabbing your grub. A new analysis by Consumer Reports has determined the most and least expensive U.S. supermarkets, on average, and upscale behemoth Whole Foods Market topped the list of the priciest " with costs…...

New York Post
nypost.com > 02/14/2026 > opinion > trump-is-righting-the-economic-ship-after-the-biden-disaster

How Trump is righting the economic ship after the SS Biden disaster

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (820+ words) The White House and America at large have much to celebrate after the last week of economic reports. Inflation is down, the labor market is robust, and people's paychecks buy more than a year ago. Even better, the Trump administration's…...

New York Post
nypost.com > 02/12/2026 > real-estate > nearly-1-in-5-new-homes-are-selling-at-a-discount

Housing market experiences rare trend as 1 in 5 new homes selling at a discount

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (509+ words) Homebuilders'are expanding their use of discounts, with nearly 1 in 5 new homes carrying a'price cut'in late 2025, according to a new analysis from the'Realtor.com'economic research team. In the fourth quarter, 19.3% of listings for new builds offered'price reductions, compared to just 18% of…...

New York Post
nypost.com > 02/08/2026 > us-news > scott-bessent-claims-china-lived-up-to-its-trade-deal-with-trump-predicts-very-strong-economic-growth-in-2026

Bessent claims China ‘lived up to’ trade deal with Trump, predicts ‘very strong economic growth’ in 2026

2+ week, 2+ hour ago  (515+ words) China has so far upheld its end of the trade pact struck with President Trump, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed Sunday while touting what he anticipates will be "very strong economic growth" in 2026. The White House announced a sweeping deal…...

New York Post
nypost.com > 02/06/2026 > business > dow-jumps-over-800-points-to-hit-all-time-high-as-tech-stocks-stage-furious-rally

Dow jumps over 1,000 points to hit all-time high as tech stocks stage furious rally

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (644+ words) Wall Street is bouncing back Friday from losses taken earlier in the week, as technology stocks recover some of their drops and bitcoin halts its plunge, at least for now. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 1,035 points, or 2.1% to almost…...