Policies proposed by former President Donald Trump would add more than twice as much to the national debt as policies proposed by Vice President Kamala Harris, according to a bipartisan analysis by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. The middle estimate for Harris’ plans is that they increase the debt by $3.5 trillion through 2035,…

Boeing and machinists are back at the negotiating table the morning of Monday, Oct. 7, after more than a week of stalemate. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers said Boeing’s last offer disrespected the entire union after the company released the terms to the public before the union had responded.  Even then, 80%…

The presidential candidates have now agreed to appear in separate town halls on the major Spanish-language network Univision. Vice President Kamala Harris will appear this Thursday, Oct. 10, in the battleground state of Nevada. Former President Donald Trump will be on next Wednesday, Oct. 16, in Miami. Latinos have grown at the second fastest rate…

Former President Donald Trump was in Wisconsin on Sunday, Oct. 6, underscoring how important the state is to winning the election. Trump won there in 2016. However, Joe Biden flipped it back to the Democrats column in 2020. Approximately 80% of Wisconsinites are white. So with Wisconsin viewed as a state that lacks diversity, both…

The next Federal Reserve rate decision may still be one month away, but traders are increasingly confident the Fed will cut by 25 basis points in November after seeing September’s jobs report. In new data out Friday, Oct. 4, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the U.S. economy added a surprise 254,000 jobs in September,…

The U.S. economy added far more jobs than anticipated in September while the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1%. According to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the U.S. added 254,000 jobs in September when economists expected around 150,000. In August, preliminary data showed 142,000 jobs added and 4.2% unemployment. With…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, R, launched a potential port strike workaround on Thursday, Oct. 3 for his state.  At a press conference, he said he will send the Florida National Guard and the Florida State Guard to critical ports to maintain order, and if possible, resume operations. “There are ships that have nothing to do…

Ongoing port strikes along the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico are causing widespread consumer panic, resulting in empty shelves at stores across the country. While toilet paper shortages have sparked alarm, experts say consumers may be focusing on the wrong products, with the real threat lying in the disruption of more perishable goods, particularly…

Both presidential candidates planned campaign stops in the battleground state of Michigan just one month before the 2024 election. Former President Donald Trump will be in Saginaw on Thursday, Oct. 4, for a rally. Vice President Kamala Harris is slated to campaign in Detroit and Flint on Friday, Oct. 5. The Real Clear Politics’ average…

Does illegal immigration impact the U.S. housing market, and if so, to what degree? This issue arose during Tuesday, Oct. 1’s debate. “Senator Vance, you said you don’t like the economists. Which economists are saying that immigrants are adding to the cost?” Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, D, asked Ohio Sen. JD Vance, R. “Senator, I’d…