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By Robert Romano Consumer prices slowed to 2.7 percent growth the past 12 months, down from 3 percent in September, the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows . The news comes on the heels of the latest income reporting with average weekly earnings in the private sector growing at 3.5 percent the past year, with incomes outpacing inflation for about 29 months now. […]

By Robert Romano Ukraine has reportedly agreed to abandon its ambitions to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as the U.S. pushes both Russia and Ukraine to negotiate a ceasefire and peaceful settlement to the war that began in 2014 and expanded in 2022. Instead, Ukraine might join the European Union (EU). Along with it, Ukraine would appear […]

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By Manzanita Miller Over the past month, which has included President Trump promising a sweeping overhaul of the green card process after a National Guard member was shot and killed in Washington, D.C., and the federal government reopening as the unpopular government shutdown ended, President Trump has seen a rise […]

By Robert Romano The U.S. unemployment rate jumped to 4.6 percent in November following the government shutdown as the unemployment level rose to 7.8 million, the highest since October and September 2021, respectively, the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows . Which, again, is usually what happens after peak inflation — it reached 9.1 percent in June 2022 — and the economy is still reeling. […]

By Bill Wilson A provocative headline in a U.S. News article on Monday proclaims, almost gleefully, that the “Number of Republicans Identifying as MAGA Plunges.” The entire piece is based on a poll conducted by NBC News (Nothing But Crap network) showing a 7-percentage point drop in self-identifying Make America Great Again (MAGA) supporting […]

By Manzanita Miller   While President Donald Trump’s approval rating remains in the low 40’s, largely driven by the perception that the cost of living remains a serious issue, several of the president’s recent populist policies are gaining broad appeal. Three new Trump policies — his tariff-funded […]

By Robert Romano The race for Congress in 2026 is closer than you might think, a new poll from Reuters-Ipsos taken Dec. 3 to Dec. 8 shows, with Democrats only favored over Republicans 40 percent to 39 percent. Or is it really that close? A month ago, the nation saw similar polling in New Jersey prior to the […]

By Robert Romano Unemployment continued claims, not seasonally adjusted, jumped the week of Nov. 29 by 268,460 to 1.96 million, as initial claims also increased to 313,400 the week of Dec. 6, according to the latest data compiled by the U.S. Department of Labor . Almost certainly, this is just normal churning in labor markets headed towards the Christmas […]