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From latex masks to “Saw” props, Chris Zephro built a thriving Halloween business — until Trump’s tariffs gutted his margins.

He’s already paid $800,000 in new costs and laid off 15 workers.

“This is Economics 101,” he said. “Tariffs are paid by importers.”

Economic pain is felt by all working class Americans..

Democrats, Republicans, and independents alike say costs are rising and the economy’s getting worse.

Spoiler alert: There is no strategy

California just took aim at corporate price-fixing in the digital age.

A new law bans companies from using shared algorithms that “coordinate” prices — a move to stop AI tools from quietly driving up costs for consumers.

Electric bills are up more than 20% in some states — and families are fed up.

As one Virginian put it: “These big utility companies are making money hand over fist… Why is it always coming out of our pockets?”

We can tell… meanwhile millions of Americans are getting notices in the mail that their health care costs are about to double.

American consumers are paying for Trump’s tariffs as businesses continue to pass the costs down to everyday folks.

Trump’s shutdown power play As Trump and his officials look at invoking the Insurrection Act, the administration is using the ongoing government shutdown to lay off workers and consolidate power.

The world is watching. Listen to Groundwork’s Liz Pancotti lay out for After America why the fight for health care is so essential: australiainstitute.org.au/post/trumps-...

Sprucing up your home for the new year? Well, get ready for another Trump price hike as prices on sofas, chairs, and more are set to rise.

Americans see through Trump’s tantrum politics and reject his attacks on health care.

Poll after poll shows support for the fight to stop skyrocketing premiums and to protect working families.

Families having a hard time keeping afloat as is.
Sticker prices are up, incentives are down, and car payments keep climbing — $400, $750, even $1,000 a month.

Health care is top of mind for Americans - and for good reason.

Over 70% are worried about rising premiums.
The time is now to stop costs from skyrocketing — not kick the can down the road while families pay the price.

Health Insurance Premiums Are Already Rising for Americans - Groundwork Collaborative

In state after state, health care costs are already exploding:
💥 Georgia: premiums up as much as $20,000 a year
💥 Maryland: +$1,089 a month
💥 Nevada: +$1,425 a month
💥 Virginia: +$1,294 a month
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American Consumers Sour on Trump’s Economy as Health Care Costs Climb - Groundwork Collaborative

This week in the Trump Slump, new polling and economic indicators continue to show that Trump’s shutdown and economic policies are deeply unpopular, damaging the economy, and hitting American workers hardest. groundworkcollaborative.org/news/america...

Trump’s economy is making household budgets a nightmare. Republicans in Congress could help working families — but instead, they’re keeping the shutdown and health care costs high.

What Speaker Johnson means when he says that the health care issue “has been worked on”:

📈ACA tax credits expiring, causing health insurance costs to double for millions
✂️ Cutting $1 trillion from Medicaid
⛔🏥 Closing 300 rural hospitals thanks to the GOP budget

Diego from New Mexico has every right to be concerned about rural communities.

That’s because the Republicans’ budget put 300 rural hospitals across the country in immediate risk of closing. And health insurance premiums are set to spike 90% in rural areas.

‘We cannot even afford this at all’: Parents struggle with cost of Halloween costumes amid tariffs | CNN Business The prices of Halloween costumes, props and accessories have risen due to a series of tariffs imposed on most goods imported from China. CNN’s Natasha Chen speaks with a designer and importer, a retai...

Halloween is about to get downright frightful for parents’ wallets this year.

Can someone please show Speaker Johnson a calendar?

It’s currently October. Premiums spike Nov. 1.

Come Nov. 2, these discussions will be too late.

Opinion | This Is Why Your Energy Bills Are Going Up

“Mr. Trump ran for president promising to reduce the cost of living and of energy prices in particular. He has failed so far.”

When your energy prices go up, there’s really only one man to blame.

If it wasn’t obvious last week, it’s obvious now:

Republicans would rather keep the government shut down than protect your health care.

The Unofficial Jobs Numbers Are In and It’s Rough Out There In a federal data blackout, Wall Street numbers and surveys are filling the void, and the nongovernment numbers are telling the same basic story: Few companies are hiring.

Private data from banks and businesses all point to the same story: hiring is slowing and job growth is stalling.

At the heart of the shutdown fight: lowering costs and protecting health care for millions of Americans.

Families will feel the hit starting Nov. 1st when ACA subsidies expire and health insurance doubles. Red states and rural America will be hit the hardest.

NEW polling: Americans are blaming Trump and the Republicans for the government shutdown. Trump’s approval ratings continue to plummet.

Americans want affordable health care. Trump wants to cause “maximum pain.”

ACA Tax Credit Fight Behind Federal Government Shutdown - Biz New Orleans NEW ORLEANS – One of the central disputes causing the federal government shutdown is whether to extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax

“People are more and more concerned about the cost of living, and [this is] a hit to their pocketbooks that they will start seeing in weeks,” our @alexsjacquez.bsky.social told Biz New Orleans.

Millions of Poor Retirees Have Lost an Easier Path to Help With Medicare

Millions of seniors are missing out on crucial help paying for Medicare.

Trump’s budget is to blame.

Hmm… wonder why this is coming now? 🤔

For the third week in a row, voters blame Republicans over Democrats in Congress for the shutdown by a double-digit margin.

Online holiday spending growth set to slow to 5.3% as shoppers seek discounts Retail sales in the U.S. have chugged along, but concerns about higher tariffs and dipping consumer confidence have complicated the holiday outlook.

Rising costs and high tariffs are stealing the “holiday cheer.”

Trump Aimed Shutdown Cuts at Democrats, but G.O.P. Districts Are Hit, Too

Trump just canceled $8 billion in funding — not to save money, but to exact maximum pain on the American people.

The projects on ice mean more lost jobs & less relief for working families.

New polling shows 76% of Americans say the economy’s not working for them, and most blame Trump’s policies.

Taylor’s right: “it’s hard to sparkle when the lights keep going out.”