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Nearly 70% of Americans think the economy is on the ‘wrong track’ and it's a bad time to buy a home, Fannie Mae survey shows | Fortune Americans are short on hope about the housing market.

A growing sense of economic pessimism is taking hold in the U.S., as new Fannie Mae survey data reveals nearly 70% of Americans believe the economy is headed in the wrong direction. trib.al/K17fd5j

Nearly 70% of Americans think the economy is on the ‘wrong track’ and even more think it’s a bad time to buy a home, Fannie Mae survey shows Americans are short on hope about the housing market.

Fannie Mae Survey

[Fortune] Nearly 70% of Americans think the economy is on the ‘wrong track’

"A growing sense of economic pessimism is taking hold in the U.S., as new Fannie Mae survey data reveals nearly 70% of Americans believe the economy is headed in the wrong direction."

New Tariffs Could Worsen America’s Housing Crisis

From NYT Business:

Trump’s tariffs on timber, wood, furniture and kitchen cabinets could raise the cost of building and buying a home.

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Nearly 20 Percent Fewer International Students Traveled to the U.S. in August The data shows the steepest decline in August international student arrivals since the pandemic.

The number of international students arriving in the U.S. in August fell by 19% this year compared with last year — the largest decline on record outside of the pandemic. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Cold shoulder from Canada is costly for American distillers struggling with global trade tensions American distillers have gotten a costly cold shoulder from Canada. A spirits industry group says spirits exports to Canada plunged 85% earlier this year.

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[AP] Cold shoulder from Canada is costly for American distillers...

"American distillers have gotten a costly cold shoulder from Canada, where their exports plunged 85% earlier this year — topping broad declines in key international markets amid global trade tensions,"

Shell says Trump administration’s attacks on wind projects harm investment Energy company’s American head also says Shell will not ‘step away’ from diversity, equity and inclusion policy

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[FT] Shell says Trump administration’s attacks on wind projects harm investment

"I think uncertainty in the regulatory environment is very damaging. However far the pendulum swings one way, it’s likely that it’s going to swing just as far the other way,”

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Nearly 20 Percent Fewer International Students Traveled to the U.S. in August The data shows the steepest decline in August international student arrivals since the pandemic.

The number of international students arriving in the U.S. in August fell by 19% this year compared with last year — the largest decline on record outside of the pandemic.

Nearly 20 Percent Fewer International Students Traveled to the U.S. in August The data shows the steepest decline in August international student arrivals since the pandemic.

The decline is occurring as the Trump administration has delayed visa processing, instituted travel bans or restrictions for 19 countries, threatened to deport international students for pro-Palestinian speech, and heightened the vetting of student visa applicants.

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Nearly 20 Percent Fewer International Students Traveled to the U.S. in August (Gift Article) The data shows the steepest decline in August international student arrivals since the pandemic.

International Students

[NYT Gift Article] Nearly 20 Percent Fewer International Students Traveled to the U.S. in August

"With the Trump administration’s approach to immigration, some foreign students may view the U.S. as a less welcoming or reliable option for study."

On the ‘S.N.L.’ Season Premiere, Trump Warns: ‘Daddy’s Watching’ And the show’s host, Bad Bunny, is just what the president and his ICE posse will be looking for at the Super Bowl.

“Saturday Night Live” returned this weekend for its 51st season, with Bad Bunny as the host and an opening sketch that featured the cast member James Austin Johnson in his recurring role as President Trump. Here’s a recap.

YouTube video by Saturday Night Live Pete Hegseth Cold Open - SNL

Saturday Night Live

Pete Hegseth [and Donald Trump] Cold Open

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This country has a longstanding and foundational tradition of resistance to government overreach, especially in the form of military intrusion into civil affairs," - U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee.

“This is a nation of Constitutional law, not martial law,” - U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee.

“I told Pete, we should use some of these dangerous cities as training grounds for our military National Guard, but military, because we’re going into Chicago very soon," – Donald Trump

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump's National Guard deployment to Portland A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard to Portland, Ore., which the president had ordered over the objections of local leaders.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard to Portland, Ore., which the president had ordered over the objections of local leaders.

“I told Pete, we should use some of these dangerous cities as training grounds for our military National Guard, but military, because we’re going into Chicago very soon," – Donald Trump

This country has a longstanding and foundational tradition of resistance to government overreach, especially in the form of military intrusion into civil affairs," - U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee.

“This is a nation of Constitutional law, not martial law,” - U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee.

Judge halts deployment of Oregon National Guard, Trump administration files appeal The judge’s decision in Portland comes as the administration deploys the National Guard to a number of American cities.

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[Oregon Public Broadcasting] Judge halts deployment of Oregon National Guard

“This country has a longstanding and foundational tradition of resistance to government overreach, especially in the form of military intrusion into civil affairs,”

This country has a longstanding and foundational tradition of resistance to government overreach, especially in the form of military intrusion into civil affairs," - U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee.

“This is a nation of Constitutional law, not martial law,” - U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee.

“I told Pete, we should use some of these dangerous cities as training grounds for our military National Guard, but military, because we’re going into Chicago very soon," – Donald Trump

What’s Wrong With Las Vegas?

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[NYT Gift Article] What’s Wrong With Las Vegas?

"As of June, according to the International Trade Administration, part of the Commerce Department, arrivals from Canada had decreased by almost 18 percent, spurred by clashes between the Trump administration and the Canadian government."

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"The unemployment rate for “new entrants,” a group that includes new college grads and others trying to break into the full-time workforce, hit a nine-year peak this year, federal data shows. The group’s share of the total unemployed population spiked to its highest percentage in decades."

For first-time job hunters, a college degree isn't unlocking the opportunities it once did Data shows young college grads are feeling the brunt of the labor market slowdown.

Data shows young college grads are feeling the brunt of the labor market slowdown.

Jane Fonda relaunches her father's McCarthy-era free speech initiative The Committee for the First Amendment was originally formed by Henry Fonda in 1947.

Jane Fonda relaunches the Committee for the First Amendment, a free speech initiative originally spearheaded by her father, Hollywood icon Henry Fonda, in response to the rise of “McCarthyism” during the 1940s.

Hundreds of celebrities relaunch a McCarthy-era committee to defend free speech The Committee for the First Amendment first launched in the 1940s, when the House Un-American Activities Committee accused Hollywood actors, directors and writers of being communists or sympathizers.

The Committee for the First Amendment first launched in the 1940s, when the House Un-American Activities Committee accused Hollywood actors, directors and writers of being communists or sympathizers.

Hundreds of celebrities relaunch a McCarthy-era committee to defend free speech The Committee for the First Amendment first launched in the 1940s, when the House Un-American Activities Committee accused Hollywood actors, directors and writers of being communists or sympathizers.

Committee for the First Amendment

[NPR] Hundreds of celebrities relaunch a McCarthy-era committee to defend free speech

"This Committee was initially created during the McCarthy Era, a dark time when the federal government repressed and persecuted American citizens for their political beliefs."

"Private sector employment decreased by 32,000 last month, ADP said on Wednesday in its national employment report, confounding economists’ expectations for the addition of 50,000 roles."