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Stories to Amplify โ€” July 16, 2025

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๐Ÿงจ Struggling Trump Economy

  • Farm bankruptcies this year already exceed 2024 levels, showing agricultural sector distress (Farm Policy News).

  • Tariffs and tight budgets reshape back-to-school shopping, affecting families’ purchasing power (Axios).

  • The tariff-driven inflation that economists feared begins to emerge, confirming predicted economic impacts (Associated Press).

  • Trump effect starts to show up in economy, boosting inflation and weighing on jobs (Wall Street Journal).

๐Ÿ“‹ Trump’s Spending Bill: Higher Costs For You, Big Profits For Big Banks

  • Power prices are expected to soar under new tax cut and spending law, adding to affordability crisis (NPR).

  • For big banks, the Trump era is proving profitable thus far, showing benefits for Wall Street (New York Times).

  • Roughly 6 in 10 Americans oppose Trump’s megabill, CNN poll finds widespread public opposition (CNN).

๐Ÿšจ Trump’s Cruel and Chaotic Immigration Policy Is Targeting People Without Criminal Records

  • The IRS is building a vast system to share millions of taxpayers’ data With ICE, expanding surveillance capabilities (ProPublica).

  • ‘A black hole’: Attorneys say they still can’t reach clients in Alligator Alcatraz, highlighting due process violations (Miami Herald).

๐Ÿ’ฐ Corruption And Authoritarianism: Trump Is Protecting The Ultra-Rich, Not You

  • House GOP blocks second Dem attempt to release Epstein files, preventing transparency efforts (Axios).

  • Trump tries to put down Epstein revolt by calling MAGA rebels ‘bad people’, attacking his own supporters (The Daily Beast).

  • The FBI’s Jeffrey Epstein prison video had nearly 3 minutes cut out, raising questions about evidence tampering (Wired).