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Economy

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8 min read

The Iran War: Your $108-A-Month War Subscription

Trump's Iran War is costing $1 billion a day in new debt. You won't see it on your tax bill, but you'll feel it in the "inflation tax" at the grocery store and gas pump.

Dennis Robaugh

The 1 Percent

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4 min read

A Tax Cut for the People (If 'People' Means Your Yacht Broker)

Capital gains, public pains: Ted Cruz and Tim Scott ask the Treasury Department to cut capital gains taxes ... bypassing Congress. This $200 billion tax cut probably isn’t legal.

Dennis Robaugh

Economy

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5 min read

Golden Age Or Gilded Math? The Truth Behind Trump's 2026 SOTU Economy

The president painted a picture of an unprecedented boom, but the numbers tell a story of $3 gas, rising utility bills, and a cooling labor market.

Dennis Robaugh

Video

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3 min read

Lee Brice’s ‘Country Nowadays’ Lyrics Fixed

Video: “It ain’t easy being working class in this country nowadays.”

Dennis Robaugh

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Economy

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Mar 12, 2026

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Farmer Math: Blood + Oil + Soil

Between a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz and a trade war at home, geopolitical brinksmanship is hurting U.S. farmers and pricing food off the working-class table.

Economy

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Mar 6, 2026

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8 min read

The Iran War: Your $108-A-Month War Subscription

Trump's Iran War is costing $1 billion a day in new debt. You won't see it on your tax bill, but you'll feel it in the "inflation tax" at the grocery store and gas pump.

The 1 Percent

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Mar 5, 2026

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4 min read

A Tax Cut for the People (If 'People' Means Your Yacht Broker)

Capital gains, public pains: Ted Cruz and Tim Scott ask the Treasury Department to cut capital gains taxes ... bypassing Congress. This $200 billion tax cut probably isn’t legal.

Economy

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Mar 1, 2026

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5 min read

Golden Age Or Gilded Math? The Truth Behind Trump's 2026 SOTU Economy

The president painted a picture of an unprecedented boom, but the numbers tell a story of $3 gas, rising utility bills, and a cooling labor market.

Video

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Feb 13, 2026

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3 min read

Lee Brice’s ‘Country Nowadays’ Lyrics Fixed

Video: “It ain’t easy being working class in this country nowadays.”

Video

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Feb 10, 2026

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2 min read

Popular Kentucky Gov On Trump-Inspired Job Losses

Video: Andy Beshear's clear explanation of how health insurance cuts and tariffs trickle down into rural towns.

Newsletter

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Feb 8, 2026

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4 min read

Job Market Hits January Rough Patch

January 2026 job cuts rise 118 percent over January 2025.

Economy

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Apr 1, 2025

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5 min read

How Auto Tariffs Will Hit Working Families Where It Hurts

Rising prices on cars and auto parts, more expensive repairs, and disruption in supply networks will bring uncertainty to American households.

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