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Trump’s Targeting of Maine Affecting Access to Food for People Across the State

Trump’s Targeting of Maine Affecting Access to Food for People Across the State

by shenal.tissera | May 17, 2025 | Uncategorized

Ever since Donald Trump won the presidency again last November, Sandy Swett, founder of the Harrison Food Bank in Maine, had been expecting a reduction in the food shipments from the federal government. However, a 40% decline was far more than she had envisioned. In...

Retail Sales Has a Lukewarm Bounce Back Following Sharp Decline

https://dismalscience.journalism.cuny.edu/2025/04/12/retail-sales-has-a-lukewarm-bounce-back-following-sharp-decline/
Rising Costs and Chilled Growth on the Docket for U.S. Economy

Rising Costs and Chilled Growth on the Docket for U.S. Economy

by shenal.tissera | Apr 7, 2025 | Uncategorized

President Donald Trump’s surprisingly high and expansive ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs levied on the rest of the world will increase inflation and slow down growth in the U.S. economy, said Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday. The Nasdaq closed in a bear market...

Trump Gaining In Polls Among Black Voters

by Max Rivera | May 25, 2024 | Employment, Featured, Inflation

As polls show an uptick in support for the presumed Republican nominee, experts say the support for Trump is tied to inflation and a history of incumbents being held responsible for the nation’s economic woes, something that disproportionately affects Black voters....

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