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Shutting Down the Government Is Thinking Small

Allowing a government shutdown could politically harm Republicans but risks severe administrative damage and long-term strategic setbacks for Democrats.

US politics

fromwww.npr.org

1 month ago

Facing Trump's pressure, the Fed is likely to cut rates for the first time this year

The Federal Reserve will cut rates by 0.25 percentage point to support a weakening U.S. job market amid White House pressure and tariff-driven inflation concerns.

E-Commerce

fromFortune

2 months ago

Fearing tariff-induced price hikes, parents are back-to-school shopping earlier than any year on record

More families began back-to-school shopping in early July this year due to concerns over tariffs and inflation.

fromTheregister

3 months ago

Folks not buying PCs from US vendors 'tariff' stockpiles

Consumers' appetite for big-ticket spending on PCs faces a number of downside risks. Although PCs currently remain exempt, broader tariffs impacting key spending categories have already resulted in inflationary pressure, with the Federal Reserve pausing its planned interest rate cuts in anticipation of further price rises in the remainder of the year.