BREAKING: The trump administration is finalizing an executive order to allow 401(k) retirement savings plans to invest in private equity, per Bloomberg.

Our Virginia Veterans Network has passed 30,000 users! This one-stop portal connects veterans, transitioning service members, and military families with hundreds of local resources to find the support they need. Thank you to everyone who serves our nation, it’s our honor and

JUST IN: The White House is reportedly lobbying Republican senators to oppose a congressional stock trading ban, per Punchbowl News. There is allegedly concern about the bill extending to ban stock trading by the POTUS and VP.

🚨HOLY COW: Margin debt* just crossed $1 trillion in June for the first time since 2021. July could come in near $1.1 trillion. Risk appetite among retail investors is off the charts. *The amount of money that an investor borrows from its broker.👇 globalmarketsinvestor.beehiiv.com/p/us-stock-mar…

Virginia has never been in a stronger position financially. ✅ $2.7 B above original 2025 budget, $10 B in surpluses and balances over four years ✅ $9 B in tax relief delivered since 2022 ✅ Full funding for Medicaid ✅ Record investments in K-12 education

Today is a good day to remember that imports do not decrease GDP -- they just aren't part of GDP

BREAKING: Nancy Pelosi says she supports the bill to ban congressional stock trading.

Stats that matter: Families, companies, and capital vote Virginia. Governor Glenn Youngkin leads one of the greatest turnarounds the country has seen (I just follow from row 2)

FRED is starting to pull in the new Census data released today. Here's median family income, now at an all-time inflation-adjusted high of $105,800 in 2024

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US PPI out today (8:30am ET) — a day before CPI. Last month wholesale prices jumped 0.9% MoM, the biggest gain in 3 years, with tariffs feeding into services & core goods. Bloomberg Consensus sees +0.3% MoM for both headline & core in Aug. (📈 from ECAN US PPI<GO>)

Since 2022, through roaring job growth and record private business investment, we have delivered four straight years of surpluses totaling $10 billion – and returned $9 billion in tax relief to Virginians. Your next rebate, up to $400 for joint filers or $200 for individuals,

CHART OF THE DAY: Since day one, we have focused on jumpstarting job growth by recruiting businesses to Virginia and helping those already here expand, securing a record $140 billion in business investments announced during our administration. Thank you to all the great

Gold is about to flip treasuries.

CHART OF THE DAY: Virginia’s record financial strength has let us put record amounts away for a rainy day!  Proud to report that our reserves are fully funded and our bond rating is AAA!

Federal government shutdowns--w/about 25% of the gov. funding lapsing--are not new. They aren't great for the economy, but more important are a symptom of fiscal failures that lead to fiscal crises. If history is an indicator, we'll have a clean CR--but how long? Fiscal Lab on Capitol Hill

CHART OF THE DAY: We are CUTTING RED-TAPE and REDUCING COSTS for Virginia families and businesses! Our best-in-class regulatory reform efforts have set a gold standard for the Nation. Over $1.275 million in saving each year for Virginians. Less government bureaucracy, saving you

About a 40 percent chance that the shutdown lasts more than two weeks, trading now on Polymarket.

We're very lucky to have high quality private sector data on the labor market courtesy of ADP Research while government data publication is suspended. BUT: a reminder that employment growth's value as a cyclical indicator is hamstrung by labor supply fluctuations.

Fewer respondents mentioned tariffs in the subjective portion of the survey in Sep compared to Aug: