‘The good old days are gone’: how will US prices stand as war in Iran surges on?

Beyond rising costs of gas and air travel, experts say this is likely just beginning of higher prices amid global volatility

The Guardian

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THE TRUMP CURSE AND THE JOBS MARKET
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Few people know less about the economy than Donald Trump.

Iran war to spike US grocery costs, threaten global food crisis

President Donald Trump’s war against Iran has already been raising gas prices for US drivers, and could soon raise the cost of food both in the US and all

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“Does Walmart say, ‘We have less demand in our stores — let’s extrapolate that out and assume we’re going to have less demand in 2026 than in 2025, and we’re going to build less, hire less, expand less’?” said Wendy Edelberg, a former chief economist at the Congressional Budget Office. “All of that can create its own momentum for a downturn.”

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Jobs and Workers Are In Balance. Nobody Is Happy About It.

Lower immigration has brought labor supply in line with shaky demand, but economists worry that such a slow-moving job market is at risk of toppling over.

The New York Times
US jobs market surpassed expectations in March but February losses were worse than first reported

Employers added 178,000 new jobs in March and unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, ahead of economists’ predictions

The Guardian
How sheltered really is the US from the Gulf oil supply crisis?

As Trump suggests Middle East oil disruption is not his problem, experts say talk of US ‘energy independence’ is a smokescreen – with consumers paying the price

The Guardian

Vance's "Rescue" Operations: A Tale of Contrasts

Why did JD Vance visit the Allentown Rescue Mission? Learn about his recent stop in Pennsylvania and his new economic plans for American autoworkers.

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Vice President candidate JD Vance served meals at the Allentown Rescue Mission yesterday. This visit is part of a larger tour to promote new tax plans for workers, which is a change from his focus on electric vehicle policies.

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JD Vance visits Allentown Rescue Mission on 22 October 2024 to discuss economic policy for workers

Why did JD Vance visit the Allentown Rescue Mission? Learn about his recent stop in Pennsylvania and his new economic plans for American autoworkers.

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"Oil prices began rising while Trump was speaking Wednesday night and have kept climbing since.."

All major US trading market futures also dropped. US government bonds fell and yields went up.

The 10-year Treasury yield is up, so consumer mortgage rates are higher.
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My, my.
What a way to calm things down 🙄
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https://www.nbcnews.com/business/markets/oil-prices-stock-market-iran-war-trump-rcna266351

U.S. oil has its biggest one-day price increase in six years

Stocks swung sharply, and the average cost of gas nationwide hit $4.08 a gallon for unleaded and $5.51 for diesel.

NBC News