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Three out of five Americans are cutting items from grocery lists as food prices continue to rise

Many Americans have had to change up their grocery lists or cut back on extras due to high prices, according to a poll

The Independent UK

Trump’s top economic adviser says Americans are ‘very optimistic’ about economy

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The Independent UK

Trump’s economic guru doubles down and brags that Americans ‘spending more on everything’ - not just gas

Top White House economist Kevin Hassett claimed Americans remain ‘very, very optimistic’

The Independent UK

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New US Fed chair says he will be 'reform-oriented'

WASHINGTON - New US Federal Reserve Chair vowed to be "reform-oriented" as he was sworn in at the White House on Friday, with President Donald Trump insisting the central bank chief would be "totally independent."

Bangkok Post

US Fed chair Kevin Warsh says will be 'reform-oriented' at glitzy White House swearing-in

New US Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh vowed to be "reform-oriented" as he was sworn in at the White House on Friday, with President Donald Trump insisting the central bank chief would be "totally independent." It is unusual for the chief of the Fed -- an independent non-partisan body that…

The Economic Times

Kevin Warsh confirmed as Fed chair in party-line vote amid Elizabeth Warren's 'sock puppet' criticism

Every Republican voted for Warsh on Wednesday, as did Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania.

Fortune

US Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair, following Jerome Powell

Kevin Warsh is now the new head of the Federal Reserve. He takes charge at a difficult economic time. Inflation is high and gas prices are rising. The Fed faces internal disagreements. President Trump has pressured the Fed for lower interest rates. Warsh promises independence. He faces challenges in managing…

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AI executive action stalled by White House infighting

Early talk of federal safety reviews of new AI models has cooled off.

Axios

'There’s no sign in the data that AI is costing anybody their job right now': White House National Economic Council Director says AI isn’t leading to cuts — despite widespread and well-publicized layoffs across the world

White House National Economic Council Director says AI isn’t causing job cuts - despite widespread evidence to the contrary.

TechRadar

Trump Economic Advisor Claims Record Low Consumer Sentiment Is Caused By Stress Of Seeing Too Much Positive Change Too Quickly

The White House attributes record-low consumer confidence to rapid changes under Trump's administration, despite rising petrol prices and tariffs being cited as primary causes by the University of Michigan survey.

International Business Times UK

Trump Adviser Says Record-Low Consumer Sentiment Is Basically POTUS' Fault for Caring Too Much

US consumer confidence has reached a record low, driven by high petrol prices and tariffs. Economic pressures are affecting household budgets, with many Americans feeling financially strained.

International Business Times

What's behind Washington's AI safety pivot

New signals of possible changes ahead of President Trump's trip to China next week.

Axios

Trump official boasts that Americans’ credit card spending is ‘through the roof.’ That’s far from a good thing

Surveys over the past five months indicate a growing concern among Americans about their finances

The Independent UK

Trump administration suddenly embraces AI oversight ideas it once rejected

After railing against Biden-era AI safety efforts, the Trump administration is now weighing its own frontier-model oversight as fears grow around cyber risks and national security.

Fortune

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Axios

Axios Live: Global economy should weather war-driven supply shocks, leaders say

Global economic uncertainty has risen due to the Iran war, but could ease if markets prove to be more resilient and less energy-dependent than in the past, an economic leader said.

The Independent UK

Bernie Sanders issues blistering four-word response to Trump’s economic adviser’s take on rising oil prices over Iran war

Veteran left-winger ridicules National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett over his attempts to reassure the public as war drags on and fuel crisis threatens to deepen

International Business Times UK

Trump Economic Adviser Calls 300,000 'High-Paying' Job Cuts a Win — Union Calls It 'Cruel'

Explore the impact of Trump's federal job cuts, touted as a budgetary victory, but criticized for dismantling essential public services and affecting vulnerable populations.

Roll Call

A cacophony of presidential words, but few policy changes from Trump

ANALYSIS — A tidal wave of presidential words does not policy make. That was the lesson this past week at the White House, the Capitol and on board Air Force Once, where President Donald Trump got out 35,615 words publicly between Sunday and Thursday, according to CQ Roll Call’s Factba.se.…

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Trump officials say gas prices will return to normal in ‘a few more weeks,’ but his own Energy Department says it will be 2027

Government projections don’t see gas prices falling below $3 per gallon until the end of next year.

International Business Times UK

'Last of Our Concerns': Trump Economic Adviser Dismisses Consumer Concerns on Gas Price Hike

Kevin Hassett, Trump's economic adviser, downplays consumer struggles amidst rising gas prices and the US-Israeli conflict with Iran.

Fortune

This 'retirement nerd' at the uber-liberal New School teamed with Trump’s economy guru to reinvent the 401(k)

Teresa Ghilarducci told Fortune that Trump is a “quirky, bold leader," but admits that if she was younger, she'd have "ideological, righteous concerns."

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Trump’s top economic adviser wants the Fed to punish its researchers. But the study that rattled him isn’t going anywhere

How dare they speak facts?

Reason

Support for Republicans Is Tanking. But Why Are Democrats Hated Just as Much?

Trump's second term is wrecking the Grand Old Party—and Democrats' refusal to own up to Biden's failure is killing the party of Jefferson and Obama.

The Independent UK

Tariffs paid by midsized US firms tripled last year, new analysis from JPMorganChase Institute shows

New research shows midsized U.S. companies pay far more in Trump-era tariffs, and the costs land at home

Roll Call

Wait for Supreme Court tariff decision reveals potential fallout

As the Supreme Court mulls the legality of the president's tariffs, evidence of a decision's potential fallout has emerged across Washington.

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