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Trump’s War In Iran Is Eating Up Your Paycheck

The latest inflation report shows real wages have declined for six straight months year over year, a bad sign for U.S. workers stung by the higher costs.

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The biggest GOP lie isn’t about elections — it’s the economyFor 50 years, the GOP has told Americans they are better on the economy. That was never true

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The Battle Lines Are Forming for the Democrats’ Next Big FightIf Democrats win back the House of Representatives and the Senate this election, which looks increasingly likely , they have an important and contentious question to face right away: How hard should they go after corporations? Voters are increasingly angry about the state of the economy, and the crisis is about much more than “affordability.” The economy…

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Trump Is Encouraging Airlines to Scam Passengers in Every Way PossibleWith Donald Trump’s approval rating now perilously close to falling below 30 percent in some polls , it’s clear that a wide majority of Americans disapprove of his performance. It’s also fair to assume that many of them are rather annoyed by the president, who started an intractable war with Iran that has driven up gas prices and myriad other costs here…

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Why are so many Americans forced to work standing up – unlike their president? | Arwa MahdawiAirports’ TSA staff have been stripped of their chairs in the name of ‘professionalism’. Most supermarket staff have never had them. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is seated at his desk – and apparently snoozing Great news for everyone who is soon to fly via a US airport: the Trump administration has just elevated the travel experience. You still risk getting…

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Why Bezos, Dimon, Gates Say AI Could Bring a 3Jeff Bezos, Jamie Dimon, and Bill Gates predict AI will lead to more people working less than four days a week. There's precedent for such a shift.

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Disastrous Sign for GOP as Polls Show Independent Revolt Against Trump EconomyPolling data released Thursday shows that key segments of the American electorate—particularly independents and rural voters—are increasingly disaffected by President Donald Trump's stewardship of the US economy as inflation accelerates, real wages fall, and the historically unpopular war with Iran continues with no end in sight, spelling a potential…

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HUD workforce continues to decline after DOGESince the start of this year, HUD has added only 120 employees to its workforce.

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SpaceX Satellite Rival Set to Be Fast-Tracked by EU CommissionThe European Union is aiming to give speedy antitrust approval to a satellite venture seen as the bloc’s answer to SpaceX after intense talks with its partners Leonardo SpA, Airbus SE and Thales SA, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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Will Trump’s economy sink Republicans in the US midterm elections? Our reporters answered your questionsThe high cost of living has Americans angrier than ever. Guardian reporters answered your questions about the US economy ahead of November Sign up for the Stakes newsletter for more midterms coverage Send us your questions on Trump’s immigration agenda ahead of the midterms LucccA asks: Why are labor unions in the US still not as well-organized compared…

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'Sort of a pyramid scheme': Trump's new hire sheepishly explains decade-long gap in resumeWhite House press secretary Katie Zacharia spent part of a decade-long gap in her résumé selling nutrition shakes for a fitness company that claims to have no record of her. The newly installed press secretary's LinkedIn shows a gap in employment between 2013 and late 2023, but WIRED reported that a deleted version of her profile, found in a leak…

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Pentagon Finally Counts an Iran War Death — Six Months LateAfter months of questions from The Intercept, the U.S. military finally acknowledged the March death of Maj. Sorffly Davius. The post Pentagon Finally Counts an Iran War Death — Six Months Late appeared first on The Intercept .

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Big Pharma’s patent monopoly is stealing your paycheckBig Pharma abuses patent loopholes to inflate drug prices, hurting wages and employer budgets. Congress must reform patent laws.

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Good News on Affordability: American Paychecks Are Beating Inflation Under TrumpThe average private-sector paycheck has grown faster than prices since President Trump took office, Bureau of Labor Statistics figures show. And in recent months, real pay is growing even faster. The post Good News on Affordability: American Paychecks Are Beating Inflation Under Trump appeared first on Breitbart .

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