12 h. ago ‘No One Should Be Very Confident’: Four Economists Dissect Trump and the Economy

The rate cut was the least of it.

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68 h. ago Senate Confirms Trump Adviser Stephen Miran as Federal Reserve Governor

The Senate on Monday confirmed Stephen Miran, chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, to a seat on the Federal Reserve Board, giving President Donald Trump an influential voice inside the central bank at a critical moment for monetary policy. The post Senate Confirms Trump Adviser Stephen Miran as Federal Reserve Governor appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 d. ago Fox News Poll: Trump’s ratings are strong on border security, weak on the economy

Trump's overall job approval stands at 46%, with the economy remaining his weakness at 39% approval, according to latest Fox News national survey of voters.

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8 d. ago Trump Appeals Order Blocking Him From Firing Fed Governor Cook

President Donald Trump on Wednesday appealed a federal judge’s order that prevented him from firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, escalating a legal fight over the president’s power to reshape the central bank. The appeal, filed in the U.S. Court The post Trump Appeals Order Blocking Him From Firing Fed Governor Cook appeared first on Breitbart.

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8 d. ago Judge Blocks Trump From Firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook Over Mortgage Fraud Allegations

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump from removing Lisa Cook from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, ruling that his attempt to oust her over unproven mortgage-fraud allegations likely violated federal law and her constitutional The post Judge Blocks Trump From Firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook Over Mortgage Fraud Allegations appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Trump Rebukes Foreign Companies with Illegal Workers After Hyundai Plant Raid: 'Hire and Train American'

President Donald Trump is telling foreign companies to obey U.S. migration laws while also suggesting he may adjust border rules to help law-abiding foreign companies quickly set up operations in the United States. The post Trump Rebukes Foreign Companies with Illegal Workers After Hyundai Plant Raid: ‘Hire and Train American’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago A Second Weak Jobs Report Challenges Trump’s Claim the Economy Is Booming

After a bad employment report in August, President Trump fired the official in charge of the numbers. This month’s data was just as disappointing.

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1 week ago Second Weak Jobs Report Undercuts Trump’s Claims of a Booming Economy

After a bad employment report in August, President Trump fired the official in charge of the numbers. This month’s data was just as disappointing.

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1 week ago The U.S. added only 22,000 jobs last month, showing cracks in the labor market

The U.S. job market showed more signs of weakness Friday, as the Labor Department reported just 22,000 jobs added last month. Revised figures show the economy lost jobs in June, and the unemployment rate inched up to 4.3%.

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1 week ago Cracks in the U.S. economy: Average Job growth slows by 75% in the last 4 months

The U.S. job market showed more signs of weakness Friday, as the Labor Department reported just 22,000 jobs added in August. Revised figures show the economy lost jobs in June, for the first time since the pandemic winter of 2020.

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1 week ago Cracks in the U.S. economy: Job growth slows 75% from a year ago

The U.S. job market showed more signs of weakness Friday, as the Labor Department reported just 22,000 jobs added in August. Revised figures show the economy lost jobs in June, for the first time since the pandemic winter of 2020.

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2 w. ago Next week’s 2024 Census data will give us the final snapshot of the economy’s health before Trump

Next week’s 2024 Census data will give us the final snapshot of the economy’s health before Trump  Economic Policy Institute

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2 w. ago Trump Signals Imminent Supreme Court Appeal to Protect Tariffs

The president said they would seek expedited review of a federal appeals court’s ruling that found many of the administration’s tariffs to be illegal.

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2 w. ago After Court Defeat, Trump Warns of Economic Chaos From Loss of Tariffs

The president and his advisers have suggested they will fight a federal appeals court’s ruling that found many of the administration’s tariffs to be illegal.

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2 w. ago Trump tariffs and the Fed: Fate of U.S. economy may lie with the Supreme Court

Trump tariffs and the Fed: Fate of U.S. economy may lie with the Supreme Court  Axios

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3 w. ago Confusion over Whether Trump Admin Will Admit 600,000 Chinese Students 

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says the administration will admit 600,000  foreign students to help lower-tier colleges avoid bankruptcy, and will also upgrade the immigration process to favor higher-earning migrants. The post Confusion over Whether Trump Admin Will Admit 600,000 Chinese Students  appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Harvard poll: More than half of voters say Trump’s D.C. actions are justified — and that he’s doing a better job than Biden

Despite this majority support in some areas, sentiment of Trump’s policies on inflation, the economy, and the wars in Ukraine and Gaza is staggering behind. The post Harvard poll: More than half of voters say Trump’s D.C. actions are justified — and that he’s doing a better job than Biden appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 w. ago After U.S. Takes Stake in Intel, Trump Pledges ‘Many More’ Deals

The president said he hoped to “get as much as I can,” signaling a shift in the relationship between government and private business.

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3 w. ago Is the U.S. economy beginning to show the effects of Trump’s policies?

Is the U.S. economy beginning to show the effects of Trump’s policies?  NPR

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3 w. ago Fed Officials Try to Keep Focus on Economy as Trump Intensifies Attacks

The administration’s effort to oust a Fed governor as part of a pressure campaign for lower borrowing costs created an inescapable distraction at this year’s Jackson Hole conference.

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