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Trump emerges as ‘prime suspect’ in economic mystery stumping experts: economist

A top economist believes he has finally solved why Americans feel so lousy about an economy that looks healthy on paper. University of Michigan economist Justin Wolfers made his case Wednesday in his Substack newsletter Platypus Economics, pinning much of the national gloom on a record collapse in public faith in how President Donald Trump's…

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Green Card Marriage Scam Brought in Hundreds of Thousands Each Year: DOJThe case comes as the Trump admin tightens immigration enforcement, a shift one suspect acknowledged, the criminal complaint said.

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New Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $25 billion over data privacyIn September, a jury found the tech giant liable for more than 43 million consumer protection violations. But while the judge said a $219 billion penalty was warranted, he reduced it to $25 billion.

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Gas, groceries, electricity: Where prices stand as midterms approachSeptember’s uptick in inflation dealt Americans with higher prices just before the midterm elections, as Democrats seek to wrestle back control of Congress from the GOP by highlighting affordability concerns. Annual inflation was 3.7 percent last month, according to the consumer price index (CPI). On a monthly basis, the cost of energy, gas and…

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Meta ordered to pay $25 billion to New Mexico after jury finds company misled consumers about data privacy - Wed, 21 Oct 2026 PSTA judge in New Mexico ordered Meta Platforms to pay $25 billion on Wednesday after a jury found the company had misled consumers in a case arising from allegations that a political consulting firm involved in Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign obtained data from millions of Facebook users without their consent.

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Colorado Marijuana Regulators Failed to Protect Consumers From Potential Contamination, Audit FindsThe post Colorado Marijuana Regulators Failed to Protect Consumers From Potential Contamination, Audit Finds appeared first on ProPublica .

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Unearthed Interview: James Talarico Sought To Punish Texas Oil Industry by Spiking $1 Billion Tax Exemption as He Rolled Out Texas 'Green New Deal'Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico now claims he is a friend to his state's oil and gas interests, recently stating that he owes "a lot to that industry." But, as a far-left state representative, Talarico—who at the time was pushing a Texas version of the "Green New Deal"—advocated in favor of eliminating a key tax exemption that saves the…

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Trump’s ‘unseemly’ settlement stunt rips the ‘aura’ out of his own agency: expertPresident Donald Trump's latest bid to stamp his name on government work is drawing a sharp rebuke from the agency's own veterans. Millions of Americans receiving settlement checks from Amazon are finding the payments credited to "President Trump's Federal Trade Commission ," a move two former FTC officials told Politico on Wednesday is without…

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Meta ordered to pay $25bn to New Mexico in Cambridge Analytica data-privacy caseJury had found Meta misled consumers after Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign obtained user data without consent A judge in New Mexico ordered Meta Platforms to pay $25bn on ⁠Wednesday after a jury found the company had misled consumers in a case arising from allegations that a political consulting firm involved in Donald Trump ’s 2016 presidential…

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Layoffs at ‘extremely low levels’ despite Americans’ gloom about the economyThe data presents a disconnect with how many Americans are feeling about the economy less than a month from the midterms.

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Economist breaks down new inflation report and what's driving prices higherWith the midterm elections just three weeks away, a new inflation report shows prices rising faster than expected, putting more pressure on Americans struggling with the cost of everyday essentials. To discuss what the latest numbers mean for Americans, Amna Nawaz spoke with Heather Long, vice president and chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union.

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