Economy Tag

Trump Announces Trade Deal With Indonesia, Opening Entire Market to U.S.

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 15, 2025 12 Comments

"For the first time ever, our Ranchers, Farmers, and Fishermen will have Complete and Total Access to the Indonesian Market of over 280 million people."...

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CPI Increases at 2.7% Annual Rate in June, Highest in Four Months

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 15, 2025 21 Comments

Eggs continue to drop, but gas and electricity slightly ticked up in June....

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Illinois Keeps Hemorrhaging Young People

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 04, 2025 33 Comments

"A dwindling youth population means shrinking potential — not just economically, but in civic energy, creativity and community life. That’s bad news for a state that depends on young people to power its workforce and its future."...

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Trump Announces Trade Deal With Vietnam, Including ‘Access to Their Markets’

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 02, 2025 24 Comments

30% of Vietnam's exports go to America, which makes the country "vulnerable to Trump's tariffs."...

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CPI Increased 0.1%, Egg Prices Continue to Fall

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 11, 2025 11 Comments

Again, it is too early to tell how tariffs affected prices....

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May Jobs Report: Hiring Slowed, Unemployment Stayed the Same

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 06, 2025 7 Comments

It's a mixed bag, but it's not the end of the world....

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Fed’s Preferred Gauge Shows Inflation Hits Four Year Low

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 30, 2025 33 Comments

Hopefully the trend continues....

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For First Time in Rasmussen’s Polling History, 50 Percent of the Country Says America is on Right Track

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 28, 2025 23 Comments

“Never thought I would see it. I don’t think the Republican Party understands the gravity of the gift which Trump has given them. Unprecedented presidency.”...

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Trump Threatens EU With a 50% Tariff Starting June 1

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 23, 2025 26 Comments

"Our discussions with them are going nowhere!"...

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Trump to Apple: Build the iPhone in America or Face a 25% Tariff

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 23, 2025 16 Comments

The phone would be way more expensive if built in America compared to a 25% tariff....

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House Passes Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 22, 2025 26 Comments

It doesn't go far enough. ...

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Gov. Stitt Announces $4 Billion Aluminum Plant for Oklahoma

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 16, 2025 17 Comments

The Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA) plant should bring in over 1,000 jobs and 1,800 indirect jobs....

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CNN Tries to Portray Falling Egg Prices as Bad News

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 14, 2025 35 Comments

These people have no shame. ...

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Trump, Saudi Arabia Sign $600 Billion Investment Deal

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 13, 2025 10 Comments

On the plus side, Saudi Arabia will bring the endangered Arabian leopard to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo....

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Inflation Hits Four Year Low in April, Eggs Fell 12.7% From March

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 13, 2025 25 Comments

"Overall consumer prices increased 2.3% from a year earlier, down from 2.4% rise the previous month."...

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Trade Tensions Cool as US, China Reach a Truce, Slash Tariffs for 90 Days

Posted by Elizabeth Stauffer on May 12, 2025 21 Comments

"The prospect of much lower-than-expected tariffs and a 90-day window for further talks open the possibility that the worst damage to the economy may be averted."...

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Trump Announces ‘Tremendous Trade Deal’ With the U.K.

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 08, 2025 15 Comments

"Because of our long time history and allegiance together, it is a great honor to have the United Kingdom as our FIRST announcement."...

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Trade War Fallout in China a Mystery; Beijing Stopped Reporting Key Economic Data

Posted by Elizabeth Stauffer on May 06, 2025 41 Comments

"Never Kneel Down! Bowing to a bully [U.S.] is like drinking poison to quench thirst — it only deepens the crisis."...

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