America’s Economic Malaise
Though the President claims the economy is “on the move,” most Americans are concerned about the economy and grappling with high inflation.
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According to Labor Department data, prices for food consumed at home rose 2.9% from a year earlier, the highest annual increase since August 2023. Restaurant and prepared meal prices also climbed, pushing overall food inflation to 3.2%.
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Mortgage rates in the U.S. climbed to their highest level in five weeks, but homebuyers continued returning to the housing market despite rising borrowing costs and economic uncertainty.
The Trump Hustle: Distraction, Deception And The Heist Of The American Economy
By John W. And Nisha Whitehead via Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity | May 12, 2026 Call it what it is: a heist. The corruption, cronyism, and self-dealing that now define the American government—under Donald Trump in particular—amount to a slow-motion stick-up carried out in broad daylight.
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AOC On Presidential Run: ‘My Ambitions Are Bigger Than That’
“My ambition is to change this country,” said the New York Democrat and leader of the progressive House faction, “The Squad,” in a conversation with President Barack Obama’s former top political adviser David Axelrod Friday at the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics.
Payback: Russia Uses Iran As A Proxy Against The United States
With the onset of the war in Iran, Moscow now has a new opportunity to retaliate against the United States and Ukraine’s other NATO sponsors. Russian leaders are not hesitant about tormenting Washington. Indeed, they are already taking tangible steps to do so.