BLS: Gross job losses exceeded gross job gains in 9 out of 13 industry sectors in Q2
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Supreme Court ruling against Trump's tariffs is unlikely to mean an end to trade policy chaos
https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-supreme-court-refunds-imports-a90ebe598b888832c68ca5ab03a88521
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https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-supreme-court-refunds-imports-a90ebe598b888832c68ca5ab03a88521
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AP News
Supreme Court ruling against Trump's tariffs is unlikely to mean an end to trade policy chaos
The Supreme Court’s stunning rebuke of President Donald Trump’s most sweeping tariffs means he can’t conjure up new import taxes on a whim anymore.
How the 'K-shaped' economy is showing up at two big U.S. gyms
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/28/life-time-planet-fitness-earnings-show-k-shaped-economy.html
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CNBC
How the 'K-shaped' economy is showing up at two big U.S. gyms
The outlooks of Life Time and Planet Fitness show the divergence in spending between higher- and lower-income consumers.
'One Family Is About to Control CBS, CNN, HBO, and TikTok': Alarm Grows Over Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
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Common Dreams
'One Family Is About to Control CBS, CNN, HBO, and TikTok': Alarm Grows Over Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger | Common Dreams
Alarms raised over Paramount Skydance's bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, sparking fears of media censorship and antitrust violations.
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BREAKING: Hours after stock market closes, President Trump announces "Major Combat Operations" in Iran.
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Oil shipments paused as Iran closes Strait of Hormuz in response to US strikes
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The Independent
Oil shipments paused as Iran closes Strait of Hormuz in response to US strikes
'Doomsday' report leaves experts rattled about increasing likelihood of US economy shake-up: 'The system wasn't designed for a crisis like this'
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Yahoo Finance
'Doomsday' report leaves experts rattled about increasing likelihood of US economy shake-up: 'The system wasn't designed for a…
"The federal government's revenue base is essentially a tax on human time."
Bitcoin Slides Below $64,000 After Explosions Reported in Tehran
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More people are moving out of the U.S. than moving in for the first time since the Great Depression—a bad omen for the $38.8 trillion national debt | In just one year, the Trump administration’s highly visible crusade against immigration has brought new entries into the U.S. to a grinding halt.
https://fortune.com/2026/02/27/trump-immigration-crackdown-worsen-national-debt/
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Fortune
More people are moving out of the U.S. than moving in for the first time since the Great Depression—a bad omen for the $38.8 trillion…
With more people leaving the US than coming in, economists worry the country's 'most potent fiscal engine' is sputtering.
Americans Who Can’t Afford Beef ‘Have So Many Proteins to Choose From,’ Says US Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
https://www.mississippifreepress.org/americans-who-cant-afford-beef-have-so-many-proteins-to-choose-from-says-us-sen-cindy-hyde-smith/
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Mississippi Free Press
Americans Who Can't Afford Beef Have 'Many Proteins to Choose From,' Says US Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
Americans who can't afford beef a year into Trump's second term "have so many proteins to choose from," said U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.
Good News: Trump Media’s Stock Price Is Falling Even Faster Than His Poll Numbers
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/02/trump-medias-stock-price-truth-social-bitcoin/
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Mother Jones
Trump Media’s Stock Price Is Falling Even Faster Than His Poll Numbers
Now the president wants to spin off his struggling social media platform.
How the attack on Iran could impact the global oil market and economy
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/28/iran-us-attack-oil-market-economy.html
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CNBC
How the attack on Iran could impact the global oil market and economy
The U.S.-Israeli attack raises the risk of major oil supply disruption. Iran is the fourth-largest OPEC producer and sits on the critical Strait of Hormuz.
Factories Can Come Back to the US. Jobs, Not So Much
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https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-25/factories-can-come-back-to-the-us-jobs-not-so-much
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Bloomberg.com
Factories Can Come Back to the US. Jobs, Not So Much
Ever since manufacturing employment started to decline in the US after hitting a peak of 19.6 million jobs in 1979, every president has trumpeted a plan to revive the country’s industrial base. Despite these efforts, the number of factory jobs hit a bottom…
NY Fed Proves You Are Paying 90% of Trump's Tariffs While He Says the Affordability Crisis Is 'Basically Over'
https://nationtimes.co.uk/2026/03/01/ny-fed-proves-you-are-paying-90-of-trumps-tariffs-while-he-says-the-affordability-crisis-is-basically-over/
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The Daily Adda
NY Fed Proves You Are Paying 90% of Trump's Tariffs While He Says the Affordability Crisis Is 'Basically Over'
The affordability crisis is over, Donald Trump told the US on Tuesday. The president’s state of the union address put the blame for soaring prices squarely on the “dirty, rotten” lies of the Democrats and claimed prices were now “plummeting downward”.ContentsBeyond…
The Farmers Who Voted for Trump Are Getting Crushed by His Tariffs and Rural America Is Calling It a ‘Perfect Storm of Ugly’
https://thedailysight.com/2026/03/01/the-farmers-who-voted-for-trump-are-getting-crushed-by-his-tariffs-and-rural-america-is-calling-it-a-perfect-storm-of-ugly/
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The Daily Sight
The Farmers Who Voted for Trump Are Getting Crushed by His Tariffs and Rural America Is Calling It a ‘Perfect Storm of Ugly’
They voted for Donald Trump, They cheered “Liberation Day” in April 2025. They believed, many of them, that his tariffs would finally level a playing field that had tilted against them for years. And then the numbers came in — and rural America began calling…
The Supreme Court Blew Trump’s Budget to Smithereens - The president was already doubling the budget deficit. With the high court’s tariff decision, he’s tripling it. There’s only one solution: Repeal his “big, beautiful” tax cut.
https://newrepublic.com/article/206891/repeal-trump-tax-cut-tariffs
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Newrepublic
The Supreme Court Blew Trump’s Budget to Smithereens
The Supreme Court’s tariff decision creates two revenue problems for President Donald Trump. The more obvious one has commanded most of the attention: Trump has to give back more than $175 billion in revenue already collected through the insta-tariffs he…
Iran’s ‘suicide drones’ have sent shockwaves through the global economy
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The Independent
Iran’s ‘suicide drones’ have sent shockwaves through the global economy
This time, the war has come home immediately in terrifying new ways – and the fallout for the financial markets may quickly spin out of control, says Chris Blackhurst