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The Trump Effect: US Economy Expanded In Second Quarter Of 2025

U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.8% in the second quarter of 2025, according to…

14 hours ago

Fed’s Jerome Powell Signals Cautious Approach To Future Rate Cuts

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday signaled that he is taking a cautious stance on future interest rate cuts.…

2 days ago

Fed Finally Lowers Interest Rates After Months Of Trump Pressure

The Federal Reserve announced its first interest rate cut of the year on Wednesday, lowering the benchmark rate by a…

1 week ago

Ticketmaster’s latest monopoly power play will make concerts more expensive

In just a few weeks, the federal government is expected to present President Trump with a plan aimed at addressing…

2 weeks ago

Trump Media Company To Create Investment Funds With Only ‘America First’ Companies

Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG), the parent company of Truth Social, announced plans to create new “America-First” investment funds…

2 weeks ago

CNBC’s Rick Santelli Blown Away By ‘Progress’ In New Inflation Report Under Trump

CNBC editor Rick Santelli expressed shock on Wednesday about wholesale prices in the U.S. unexpectedly declining. The Producer Price Index…

2 weeks ago

US Job Growth Was Much Weaker Than Previously Thought In The 12 Months Through March

U.S. job growth in the year through March was much weaker than previously reported, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics…

2 weeks ago

US Job Growth Slowed In August

The U.S. economy added just 22,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in August, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of…

3 weeks ago

Democrats Again Try To Blame Republicans For Inflation That Mostly Happened Under Biden

Democrats are attempting to draw negative attention to the U.S. economy under Republican leadership, but cite price increases that began…

4 weeks ago

Trump Admin Signals It’s Not Done Gobbling Up Ownership Of Major American Companies

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Tuesday that the Trump administration is “thinking about” taking equity stakes in defense companies. Lutnick…

4 weeks ago