Note: Fortune, Forbes, and CNBC are desperate to shit-talk the economy and convince cynical undecideds that the economy is headed for a recession. I say that based upon repeated new stories asserting exactly that.
According to the Fed’s preferred measure, inflation fell to 2.5% last month, far below its peak of 7.1% two years ago and only slightly above the central bank's 2% target level.
As Adam Kinzinger pointed out, this election is not about inflation or crime or the border; it's about defeating Donald Trump the fascist who incited an armed insurrection. Donald Trump has told many obvious lies, but rarely if ever has he done so this blatantly. This is one example:
On immigration: "She just called to give all Illegals CITIZENSHIP, SAY GOODBYE TO THE U.S.A.! SHE IS A RADICAL MARXIST!"
False: During her acceptance speech tonight, Harris said that she would support a bipartisan border bill on immigration. There is nothing in the text of the bill that would give all undocumented immigrants automatic American citizenship.
Additionally, while Harris mentioned that pathways to citizenship should exist, again, this does not equate to automatic citizenship for those in the country illegally.
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Donald's unhinged rant only made himself look worse. That piece of shit wants to talk about the border. Vice President Kamala Harris pointed out that Donald Trump blew up the border legislation.
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GOP senators seethe as Trump blows up delicate immigration compromise
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Donald Trump said to blame himself for blowing up the border legislation and we will. You're getting what you asked for loser.
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Trump says ‘blame it on me’ if border bill fails
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You earned the blame for blowing up the border legislation and you asked for it and you get it.
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Unlawful border crossings have dropped for five consecutive months
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The marked reduction in border crossings in July continues a remarkable downward pattern in illegal immigration that started earlier this year. Border Patrol recorded 84,000 migrant apprehensions in June; 118,000 in May; 129,000 in April; 137,000 in March; and 141,000 in February, according to government statistics.
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Vice President Harris committed to passing the border legislation Trump stopped.
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Inflation was 9.1% in July of 2022. Inflation is now below three percent . It's actually lower shorter term than even the annual rate drop suggests.
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Annual inflation falls below 3 percent for first time since March 2021
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Consumer prices rose 0.2 percent in July following two straight months of flat or declining prices, the Labor Department reported Wednesday.
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That's 2.4% if extrapolated to a full year. However, there is a reason why it must be done annually, namely we need to compare same quarters of different years.
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Crime and violent crime has dropped dramatically
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US stats show violent crime dramatically falling, so why is there a rising clash with perception?
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This is what the FBI statistics show
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The latest FBI statistics point to a "historic" drop in crime in the first quarter of this year, Attorney General Merrick Garland says.
And this, after a year in which the murder rate fell at one the fastest rates ever recorded, a top criminologist added.
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This is what the statistics show regardless of Trumpers refusal to accept the plain facts.
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Violent crime fell in major cities
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Violent crime fell 6% in major U.S. cities in the first half of 2024, survey finds
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That sharp drop in homicides in Boston is part of an ongoing trend that includes a decline in violent crimes across major U.S. cities, where overall murder rates plummeted 17% and overall violent crime rates fell 6% in the first half of 2024 compared with the same period in 2023.
In the wake of the violent crime reductions, President Biden pointed to his American Rescue Plan, which pumped $15 billion into cities for public safety and violence prevention. He also pledged to continue pushing Congress to fund an additional 100,000 police officers, along with crime prevention and community violence intervention programs.
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Her plans will help Americans in practical, kitchen table ways.
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WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris's economic agenda will focus on lowering the cost of groceries, housing and healthcare, bolstering the child tax credit and drawing a contrast with Republican Donald Trump on tariffs and taxes, aides and advisers said.
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Specifically, here's what she will do to lower the cost of groceries
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Harris will call for a federal law banning corporations from setting excessive prices and call out the practices of meat processing companies, the Harris campaign said late on Wednesday.Her proposal would allow the Federal Trade Commission to investigate abuses and impose penalties in the food and grocery industry, while her administration would put more scrutiny on merger activity in the space. Other Harris plans will deal with prescription drug costs and housing costs.
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Donald Trump is inextricably tied to Project 2025. He hates being tied to it because it is so unpopular .
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The survey's results showed that 54 percent of respondents said they are now familiar with Project 2025, a substantial increase of 25 points since late June. Among those aware of the project, only 11 percent said they view it favorably, while 43 percent hold an unfavorable opinion, marking a 24-point surge in negativity toward the proposal.
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By Steve Contorno, CNN
Trump claims not to know who is behind Project 2025. A CNN review found at least 140 people who worked for him are involved
Six of his former Cabinet secretaries helped write or collaborated on the 900-page playbook for a second Trump term published by the Heritage Foundation. Four individuals Trump nominated as ambassadors were also involved, along with several enforcers of his controversial immigration crackdown. And about 20 pages are credited to his first deputy chief of staff.
In fact, at least 140 people who worked in the Trump administration had a hand in Project 2025, a CNN review found, including more than half of the people listed as authors, editors and contributors to “Mandate for Leadership,” the project’s extensive manifesto for overhauling the executive branch.
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Vice President Kamala Harris' favorability has grown among Democrats and independents since becoming a presidential nominee, according to a Gallup poll released Thursday.
The big picture: While Harris' popularity grew 13 percentage points in August to 47%, former President Trump's dipped 5 points to 41% as the two edge towards what's expected to be a close contest in November.
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Donald Trump tried to say he supports NATO when the reality is exactly what Vice President Kamala Harris said, that he would let Putin do 'WHATEVER THE HELL' he wants to NATO members
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Trump says he would encourage Russia to ‘do whatever the hell they want’ to any NATO country that doesn’t pay enough
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President Biden and Vice President Harris strengthened NATO
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Next week, leaders from the 32 members of NATO will gather in Washington to celebrate a truly remarkable achievement: the 75th anniversary of the strongest, most enduring alliance in recorded history. That NATO can also celebrate its powerful resurgence since the Russian invasion of Ukraine is a signature achievement of U.S. President Joe Biden. Under his leadership, the alliance has expanded to include two well-armed, strategically savvy new members, Finland and Sweden. On Biden’s watch, the number of NATO states spending 2 percent or more of their GDP on defense has expanded from nine to 23, with several other countries on course to meet this target soon
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Donald Trump does NOT trust women. He is proud to have ended Roe. Vice President Kamala Harris trusts women to make their own healthcare and reproductive decisions which affect their bodies, their health, and their lives.
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