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Jun 16 2020
Opinion
The Military-Intelligence Complex
The generals and spy chiefs entering the political arena to slam Trump forget that voters chose him — and not them.
Not long after a number of generals and admirals recently weighed in with renewed criticism of the president in orchestrated unison, presidential candidate Joe Biden seemed giddy at their effort. After breezily asserting that “this president is going to try to steal this
Victor HansonMay 20 2020
News
Pelosi, Trump slide further into the muck
Relations between President Trump and Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) are melting down just as the debate over the next phase of coronavirus relief is heating up.
While tensions between the two have been heightened for months, the relationship took an especially nasty turn Monday after the Democratic leader characterized the famously image-conscious president as “morbidly obese” while
The HillDec 15 2021
Headline Roundup
Fed Accelerates Stimulus Tapering, Signals 3 Interest Rate Hikes in 2022
In response to high inflation, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it would speed up its tapering of pandemic-era bond purchases, projecting up to three interest rate hikes in 2022.
The Fed will double its monthly reduction in bond purchases from $15 billion to $30 billion. In addition to the 2022 interest rate hikes, the Fed projected two hikes per year in 2023 and 2024. The Fed’s
New York Times (News) Fox Business CNBCNov 03 2021
Headline Roundup
Federal Reserve to Start Tapering Pandemic-Era Stimulus
The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it would begin tapering off its pandemic-era surge in monthly asset purchases this month. “It is time to taper,” Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said, “because the economy has made substantial progress towards our goals.” The central bank began buying billions of dollars of bonds and other assets in March 2020 to support the economy through the pandemic
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News
Steven Mnuchin Is Trying to Rescue the Economy From the Coronavirus
Treasury secretary’s ability to keep the president’s trust while working with those outside the administration is expected to be crucial.
At a World Economic Forum dinner in Davos, Switzerland, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin spoke up. It was 45 minutes into a conversation about climate change and trade, and no one had mentioned the most important issue facing the world, he said: The
Wall Street Journal (News)Jul 31 2019
News
Is Trump the Reason the Fed Is Cutting Rates?
President Donald Trump's repeated calls for easier monetary policy may not be what's driving the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates on Wednesday.
But Trump's policies have set the table for it.
His aggressive tactics on trade, including 25% tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods that prompted retaliatory duties on U.S. exports, have made companies uncertain about the future
Newsmax (News)Sep 18 2019
Headline Roundup
Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates for Second Time in 2019
The Federal Reserve reduced its benchmark lending rate by a quarter of a percentage point Wednesday. It was the second time such a move was made this year.
Some left-leaning voices focused on President's Trump criticisms of Fed chairman Jerome Powell on Twitter; others on the right reported on the stock market's positive trend following the announcement.
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News
With Bannon Back at Breitbart, a Right-Wing Army Prepares for War
Whatever the “alt-right” is or was, it no longer has a spokesman within 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, with the possible exception of the president. A little before noon on Friday, the White House confirmed that Steve Bannon, the embattled “economic nationalist” whose mastery of Breitbart News helped get Donald Trump elected—thus planting the seed of his own demise—had tendered his resignation.
Vanity FairDec 19 2020
Analysis
In Georgia, GOP candidates hitch wagons to ‘fraud’ narrative
Gov. Brian Kemp was endorsed by President Donald Trump in Georgia’s 2018 Republican primary, and became a hero to many of the state’s conservative voters earlier this year when he refused to impose COVID-19 restrictions. A group of conservative economic experts recently ranked him second among the nation’s governors.
But at campaign rallies for Georgia’s two Republicans senators this
Christian Science MonitorSep 01 2023
Headline Roundup
Unemployment Rose to 3.8% and 187,000 Jobs Were Added in August
The unemployment rate rose to 3.8%, up from 3.5% in July, and job gains eased slightly in August, adding 187,000 jobs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Key Details: Social assistance, leisure and hospitality, healthcare and construction establishments increased their hiring, while warehousing and transportation employers cut staff. This reflected the impact of the shutdown of
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