Canada's retaliatory tariffs — matching U.S. rates dollar for dollar on hundreds of American products — aren't a diplomatic abstraction. They're a tax on farmers, manufacturers, and consumers on both sides of a border that nobody voted to turn into a trade war.
The U.S. lost 23,000 jobs in July — the first monthly decline in four years — while forecasters expected a gain of 80,000. The White House blamed the World Cup.
A Harris Poll finds 95% of Americans recognize an affordability crisis — and two-thirds, including nearly half of Republican voters, doubt the administration will fix it. The gap between lived economic reality and political leadership is no longer a perception problem. It's a policy choice.
The Social Security trustees moved up the program's insolvency date by one quarter — and the report names the policies responsible. The same coalition now proposing to 'fix' the program caused the damage it is citing.
Federal Reserve officials are refusing to accept AI productivity gains as a basis for monetary policy — and their pushback exposes who actually bears the cost when tech industry promises outpace delivery.
A new CNN survey finds 77% of Americans believe White House policies have raised their cost of living — a near-consensus that includes voters from the president's own coalition. The president has already said their financial pain doesn't move him.
Nations with solar infrastructure and EV adoption are weathering the Iran oil crisis with minimal disruption, while fossil fuel-dependent economies face collapse as prices surge past $140 a barrel.
Party strategists worry about winning without Trump on the ballot — but refuse to confront their decades-long abandonment of labor and working families.