Trump’s trade war doomed workers to ‘a whole career’ without a raise: economistPresident Donald Trump’s tariffs could leave American workers paying higher prices without the wage increases needed to keep up, according to economist Justin Wolfers, who warned that the financial damage could last an entire career. In his “Platypus Economics” Substack newsletter , Wolfers explained why Trump’s trade policies could have lasting…Raw Story23h agoWhole story →Economytrump trade war impact
Debate disaster as Trump Senate pick freezes on hot-button issue: ‘I am … eh …’A Republican Senate candidate endorsed by President Donald Trump froze, then laughed, when a debate moderator asked her to define the “reasonable access” to abortion she says she supports. Republican nominee Michele Tafoya faced Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (D-MN) on Friday in a debate for Minnesota’s open U.S. Senate seat. It was the race’s only scheduled…Raw Story1d agoWhole story →GovernmentHealthminnesota senate debate
GOP gov nominee’s big drug price brag blown apart by her own voting pastIn recent election questionnaires in her bid for governor, House Speaker Lisa Demuth, R-Cold Spring, said she voted to cap the price of insulin for Minnesotans — an example of how she says she has worked throughout her legislative career to make life in the state more affordable. But Demuth, alongside nearly every other Minnesota Republican, voted…Raw Story1d agoWhole story →Healthminnesota gubernatorial election
'Voila': CNN fact-checker cracks case of Trump's mystery 19 percent inflation numberCNN's Daniel Dale has a theory about where President Donald Trump got his claim that inflation under former President Joe Biden reached 19 percent – and it's based on some very creative math. Trump has claimed his predecessor “had real inflation of 19 percent," which he repeated for effect, and he also claimed his administration “inherited the worst…Raw Story1d agoWhole story →Economytrump inflation claim
'Election interference' alarm bells ring as 600k voters impacted by computer 'glitch'Nearly 600,000 Texas voters were impacted by what The New York Times described as a computer “glitch” days before early voting begins, and critics quickly raised alarms about possible “election interference” in a state with a fiercely competitive Senate race. According to a lawsuit filed by voting rights groups last week, nearly 600,000 online voter…Raw Story1d agoWhole story →EconomyJustice
This GOP lie has Gavin Newsom stabbing his own party in the backIn three weeks, California voters will have their ballots tallied on Proposition 40 (and 41 and 42, which would negate 40) that will impose a one-time 5% tax on the assets — the wealth — of the state’s 200+ billionaires. The money will be used to make up for the massive almost-trillion-dollar cuts to Medicaid, called Medi-Cal in that state, that hits in…Raw Story2d agoWhole story →HealthEconomy
Trump officials ignored ‘beet-red flags’ as cronies stole from everyday savers: analystTrump officials looked the other way as the president's allies apparently cashed in at everyday Americans' expense, an economic analyst warned. Economics columnist Catherine Rampell laid out the case in a Thursday piece for The Bulwark, arguing that what she called "beet-red flags" around a string of suspiciously well-timed trades this spring were waved…Raw Story2d agoWhole story →Economytrump administration trades scandal
Union workers speak out about 'arrogant' MAGA candidate as midterms nearAs Mike Rogers courts Michigan voters in his bid for the open U.S. Senate seat, members of Michigan’s largest union describe a strained relationship with him when he was last in Congress. Rogers represented the 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House from 2001 to 2015, which covered parts of Mid-Michigan. That district encompassed the General Motors…Raw Story2d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentmichigan senate election
GOP senator's Jack Smith smear backfires with proof Trump conned MAGA faithful: analystA trove of records Republicans released to accuse Jack Smith of overreach instead documents something far more damaging for President Donald Trump. That's according to legal analyst Marcy Wheeler, who argued in a Thursday article on her blog emptywheel that thousands of donor checks Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) made public last month…Raw Story2d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomytrump campaign finance scrutiny
