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The Fed's inflation gauge just hit 4.1%—a 3-year high. GDP was revised UP to 2.1%. That combination makes a rate hike before year-end look increasingly likely.
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The Supreme Court just ruled 6-3 that courts can't review TPS decisions. 1.3 million immigrants across 17 countries now have no legal shield standing between them and deportation:
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Oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz representing Iranian Revolutionary Guard attack on cargo vessel near Oman on June 26 2026 causing oil prices to rise:
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The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on immigration today — three separate decisions. 350,000 Haitians and Syrians lose deportation protections. Asylum seekers can be blocked in Mexico before they reach US soil. Here's what all three rulings mean:
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Medicare Part B just hit $202.90/month — but earn $1 over $109,000 and your bill could jump to $284 or higher. The hidden income trap most retirees don't see coming:
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Trump plans to cut 20% of states' homeland security grants unless they ditch electronic voting and purge voter rolls. Courts have blocked similar moves before:
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Inflation hit 4.2% in May. Now the Fed's real gauge drops Thursday. Core PCE is forecast at 3.4% — and 9 Fed officials already want another rate hike:
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China just blocked America's only rare earth mine and 9 other U.S. defense firms from Chinese-origin goods. The Pentagon blacklist fight just got real:
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Trump plans to cut 20% of states' homeland security grants unless they ditch electronic voting and check voter rolls. Legal challenges expected before it takes effect.
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Medicare Part B just hit $202.90/month — but earn $1 over $109,000 and your bill could jump to $284 or higher. The hidden income trap most retirees don't see coming:
https://t.co/7M9HXUQFuL

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The US and Iran sat down face-to-face in Switzerland. They agreed a 60-day roadmap and a Hormuz hotline. But Iran said it will never give up enrichment — the US's core demand. Trump threatened to bomb them while Vance was still in the room:
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer just resigned outside 10 Downing Street. He's the 6th British PM to fall in 10 years. Andy Burnham is the frontrunner to replace him. Here's what happened and what it means for the US:
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Housing starts just fell 15.4% in a single month — the lowest since the pandemic. Builder confidence reversed. 62% of builders now offer incentives just to sell. Here's what's behind the drop:
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Israeli strikes killed 47 people in Lebanon — the deadliest day in months. It nearly broke the Iran peace deal. Hours later, Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a new truce. Here's everything that happened:
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A nursing home now costs $9,342 a month on average — over $112,000 a year. Only 4% of older Americans have insurance for it. Here's exactly how Medicaid spend-down works, and the five-year rule that can disqualify you if you don't plan ahead:
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Trump's $400M Qatari jet landed today at Andrews — he's calling it the world's most luxurious plane. Renovation alone could cost $1 billion. Here's the full deal, and what happens to it after his term:
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Trump's economic approval just hit 33% — three points worse than Biden's all-time low. Rural voters have swung 32 points against him since last year. Here's everything the new poll found, five months before the midterm
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ACA premiums are rising 26% in 2026 — the steepest jump since the law began. If enhanced subsidies expire, payments could more than double for millions. Here's exactly why, and what you can still do before enrollment opens:
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The One Big Beautiful Bill turns one year old next month. Here's what it actually did: GDP up 0.9%, child credits higher, SALT cap raised — and 7.8 million people on track to lose Medicaid by 2034. The full picture, now that the data is in:
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The Fed held rates today. But 9 of 18 officials now want a hike before December. Warsh scrapped the easing bias, rewrote the statement in 114 words, and refused to submit his own dot plot. Markets sold off within minutes:
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