Stories to Amplify — August 15, 2025

US consumer sentiment falls as inflation expectations climb, showing declining confidence amid rising price concerns (Bloomberg).
Veggie-flation strikes, with a warning for grocery prices, showing continued food cost pressures hitting families (Axios).
US producer inflation heats up as goods, services prices soar, demonstrating broad-based inflationary pressures (Reuters).
Nobody’s buying homes, nobody’s switching jobs—and America’s mobility is stalling, revealing economic stagnation across multiple sectors (Wall Street Journal).

Trump claims credit for fixing Social Security as it barrels to insolvency, making false promises while program faces crisis (Washington Post).
The economic party rolls on for the rich. For everyone else, not so much, showing growing inequality under Trump policies (Axios).

D.C. attorney general sues Trump administration over ‘hostile takeover’ of police, challenging federal seizure of local law enforcement (Washington Post).
Dozens of federal agents show up to Newsom press conference, using intimidation tactics against political opponents (HuffPost).
Trump wants to use traffic stops to target undocumented immigrants, militarizing routine police interactions (Axios).

DC’s highest crime neighborhoods have yet to see Trump crackdown, showing misdirection of law enforcement resources (USA Today).
FBI agents are again pulled from their day jobs to address a Trump priority, diverting resources from actual crime fighting (CNN).
Aviation and rail safety advisers dismissed over DEI and climate concerns, politicizing critical safety oversight (Politico).

Trump’s approval rating dips again in new Pew survey, hits 38%, showing continued decline in public support (USA Today).
Trump’s approval is 27 points underwater on inflation, revealing political vulnerability on key issue (Strength In Numbers).