Stories to Amplify — October 17, 2025

Tariff costs to companies this year to hit $1.2 trillion, with consumers taking most of the hit, S&P analysis showing devastating impact on American households (CNBC).
Philly Fed Manufacturing Index sinks more than expected in October, regional data revealing deeper contraction in factory activity (Seeking Alpha).
Card data show softer US retail sales as shutdown delays report, alternative metrics indicating consumer spending weakness (Bloomberg).
American farmers are hurting and Trump’s trade war is making it worse, agricultural sector suffering from retaliatory tariffs and lost markets (NPR).

‘Political opposition is not rebellion’: Appeals court rejects Trump’s rationale for Chicago troop deployment, federal judges ruling against unconstitutional military action (Politico).
Head of the U.S. Military’s Southern Command is stepping down, senior military official departing amid tensions over Trump’s policies (New York Times).

Trump immigration plan may wipe out 15M jobs by 2035, study revealing catastrophic economic consequences of mass deportation (Axios).
Chamber of Commerce sues over Trump’s new $100,000 H-1B visa fee, business groups challenging unprecedented barrier to skilled immigration (Wall Street Journal).
More than 170 U.S. citizens have been held by immigration agents, Americans kicked, dragged and detained for days in wrongful arrests (ProPublica).
He supported the U.S. war in Afghanistan, now he may be deported to the Taliban, administration threatening to send Afghan ally back to hostile regime (Washington Post).

Trump diverts anti-terror funds from Democratic strongholds to Republican states, partisan reallocation of homeland security resources putting Americans at risk (Reuters).