🧨 Struggling Trump Economy
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Wholesale prices rose 0.9% in July, much more than expected, showing accelerating inflationary pressures (CNBC).
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US hits highest layoffs since COVID, revealing severe job market deterioration (Newsweek).
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Texas economy, job growth slowing amid trade war and immigration crackdown, showing policy impacts on state economies (Texas Tribune).
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New York City companies all but stopped hiring in first half of the year, demonstrating widespread hiring freezes (New York Times).
👑 Trump’s Mad King Power Grab
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DC residents protest as White House says federal agents will be on patrol 24/7, showing public resistance to militarization (Associated Press).
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Trump floats circumventing Congress to maintain control of DC police, exploring unconstitutional power grabs (Politico).
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D.C. business leaders warn Trump’s crackdown may hurt tourism, highlighting economic consequences of authoritarianism (Axios).
🚨 Trump’s Cruel and Chaotic Immigration Policy Is Targeting People Without Criminal Records
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Child with stage 4 cancer deported by ICE despite being US citizen, revealing shocking cruelty toward sick children (Miami Herald).
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New Zealand woman and six-year-old son detained for three weeks by ICE, creating international incident from enforcement overreach (The Guardian).
💰 Corruption And Authoritarianism: Cooking the Books
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Trump Bureau of Labor Statistics nominee was at the Capitol on Jan. 6, appointing insurrection participant to oversee economic data (NBC).