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David Swerdlick

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@nytopinion sr. staff editor. You’d do it for Randolph Scott.

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linkhttps://www.nytimes.com/section/opinion calendar_today08-07-2009 13:16:50

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This is stunning: 44% of Americans now believe they will be WORSE OFF financially in a year (mainly due to tariffs). We've never seen anything like this before. Not even during the Great Recession or the stagflation era (31% thought they would be worse off in a year in April

This is stunning: 44% of Americans now believe they will be WORSE OFF financially in a year (mainly due to tariffs).

We've never seen anything like this before. Not even during the Great Recession or the stagflation era (31% thought they would be worse off in a year in April
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JUST IN: The US economy declined by -0.3% in the first quarter of 2025, down from +2.4% at the end of last year. Imports surged ahead of the tariffs, which dragged down growth. Federal government spending also declined. ***Goods imports surged 51%*** Consumption slowed to

JUST IN: The US economy declined by -0.3% in the first quarter of 2025, down from +2.4% at the end of last year.

Imports surged ahead of the tariffs, which dragged down growth. Federal government spending also declined.

***Goods imports surged 51%***

Consumption slowed to
Heather Long (@byheatherlong) 's Twitter Profile Photo

177,000 jobs added in April. Healthcare is the main industry driving job growth lately. Healthcare +51,000 Transport/warehouse +29,000 -->likely due to import surge Hospitality +24,000 Professional/Biz services +17,000 Finance +14,000 Local gov't +13,000 Construction +11,000

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Notable: The S&P 500 has recovered fully from the dramatic losses after Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs. But... The US dollar and bond yields have not recovered. US dollar's value is still lower Yield on 10-year and 30-year Treasuries still higher What does this tell us?

Notable: The S&P 500 has recovered fully from the dramatic losses after Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs.

But...
The US dollar and bond yields have not recovered.
US dollar's value is still lower
Yield on 10-year and 30-year Treasuries still higher

What does this tell us?
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.Maxine Waters: "This is the first time we've met, is that correct?" Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: "No, ma'am. We actually met one New Year's Eve in the Bahamas." Rep. Waters: "Why don't I remember that?" Sec. Bessent: "You were much better at the electric slide than I was."

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Rep. Massie shrugs off Trump saying he should lose his seat over opposition to the bill. “That's a step up. I mean, in 2020, he wanted me thrown out of the GOP.” Asked if Trump’s comments will make him fall in line behind the bill, Massie said: “No.”

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Doocy: Courts are basically telling you guys they think the white house's policy, the president's policy, are in some way against the law. Why can't President Trump ask the Republicans that control the house and the Republicans that control the senate just to make a new law?

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CBO is out with its final cost estimate of the tax-and-spending bill passed by the House. - Revenue ⬇️ by $3.7 trillion over 10 years - Spending ⬇️ by $1.3 trillion - Debt ⬆️ by $2.4 trillion over 10 years - Uninsured pop. ⬆️ by 10.9 million in 2034 Full analysis: