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Stories to Amplify — June 5, 2025

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🧨 Struggling Trump Economy

  • US growth likely to slow to 1.6% this year, hobbled by Trump’s trade wars, OECD says as economic outlook dims (Associated Press).

  • 75% of companies have already raised prices in response to tariffs, Fed survey finds as inflation pressures mount (Barrons).

  • The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits last week rises to highest level in eight months, showing labor market deterioration (Associated Press).

  • Economists raise questions about quality of U.S. inflation data, casting doubt on official statistics (Wall Street Journal).

📋 Trump’s Spending Bill: Tax Cuts For The Rich, Health Care And Food Snatched From Americans Who Need It

  • CBO estimates Trump’s bill could add $2.4T to deficit, leave 11 million without health insurance, highlighting massive fiscal and health impacts (ABC).

  • Elon Musk goes to war against Trump’s megabill, showing growing opposition from Trump allies (HuffPost).

🏛️ Trump’s Mad King Power Grab

  • Trump announces travel ban and restrictions on 19 countries set to go into effect Monday, expanding immigration restrictions (Associated Press).

  • Trump orders investigation of Biden and his aides, escalating political targeting of predecessor (New York Times).

  • Trump pushes to restrict Harvard’s international students from entering U.S. (New York Times).

🔥 Trump Is Making Us Less Safe

  • Meet the intern: Trump’s team picked picked a 22-year old to lead terrorism prevention. (ProPublica).

  • A sweeping new ICE operation shows how Trump’s focus on immigration is reshaping federal law enforcement, diverting resources from other priorities (NBC).