The Trump Economy: U.S. GDP Blasts Past Expectations, Rising to 4.3 Percent
'...we now have the numbers for the GDP for Q3, and they've exceeded expectations, coming in at +4.3 percent. ...'
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'...we now have the numbers for the GDP for Q3, and they've exceeded expectations, coming in at +4.3 percent. ...'
'...Verizon is laying off more than 13,000 employees in mass job reductions that arrive as the telecommunications giant says it must “reorient” its entire company.
The job cuts began on Thursday, per to a staff memo from Verizon CEO Dan Schulman. ...A spokesperson confirmed that the layoffs announced Thursday account for about 20% of the company’s management workforce, which isn’t unionized. ...'
'..."Following the Gaza ceasefire deal, 47% of voters approve of Trump's handling of the war between Israel and Hamas, while 34% disapprove," Emerson College Polling reported. "Public opinion has flipped since the Emerson 100-day poll [in April], when 30% approved and 46% disapproved of the president's handling of the war between Israel and Hamas."
Republican voters overwhelmingly support Trump's handling of the conflict, 80 percent to 7 percent, while Democrats disapprove by a 57-to-19 margin, according to Emerson Polling executive director Spencer Kimball. "The shift in overall approval comes from independents, who approve 43% to 38%; in April, independents disapproved 43% to 25%."...'
Snippet of Article: "This took 3,000 years to get to this point. Can you believe it? ...On Monday, 20 Israeli hostages were released, reportedly the last living hostages held by Hamas. ...Regardless of how long it lasts, this is a big deal and a historic moment. The parties involved, most of the leaders of Europe and the Middle East, realize what most of the American left will deny: This would not have happened but for President Trump's involvement. Had the American elections in the fall of 2024 gone differently, this peace deal would almost certainly not have happened. "
Source: redstate.com'...directs the U.S. Coast Guard to submit a plan for phasing ASC construction in a manner that promotes the on-shoring of expertise to build follow-on ASCs domestically. ...the President has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Finland to construct these four ASCs in shipyards located in Finland, followed by the leveraging of Finnish expertise to construct up to seven new ASCs in shipyards located in the United States.'
'U.S. stocks edged up to more records on Thursday...The S&P 500 added 0.1% to its all-time high set the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 79 points, or 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.4%. Both also hit records. ...'
'...Tulsa King, Sylvester Stallone’s crime drama created by Taylor Sheridan, returns this weekend with Season 3. What time does the new season begin streaming on Paramount+?...'
'...high court removed a California judge’s block on reductions in force planned in most federal agencies, officials are still preparing for legal challenges to cuts at each agency as they try to enact those plans, according to two White House officials speaking on the condition of anonymity to preview legal strategy. ...White House and Justice Department lawyers are scrutinizing the reduction-in-force plans that had been frozen until the Supreme Court decision, checking them carefully before proceeding ...'
''The insanity is ending and the restoration of America is underway,' Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said...The Southern University Agricultural & Mechanical College in Louisiana was the recipient of the grant, according to a database on USAspending.gov. ...'
'...The Atlanta Fed's GDP tracker now indicates the economy is headed for a 1.5% contraction in the first quarter, after showing 2.3% growth just days earlier. ...'
'Coast Guard’s personnel and payroll system experienced a data breach...Coast Guard Investigative Service and Coast Guard Cyber Command are leading an exhaustive investigation to determine the source and impact of the breach and will ensure it is resolved as soon as possible,” reads the statement. “Concurrently, the Coast Guard Personnel Service Center and Pay and Personnel Center are expediting pay to any impacted Coast Guard members,” reads the statement. “[Service members] also deserve transparency into the causes and resolution ...'
'...The man looked like he was trying to flip over the fence, but he stopped at the top. Perhaps he thought better of it when he saw the dogs coming.
When he got back down, that's when the rest of the police showed up and nailed him. It really wasn't that long, just a little over a minute, but it seemed it took a while for the response and people to get there. ...'
'...teams are out there as of today," Homan said on "America’s Newsroom." "We gave them direction to prioritize public safety threats that we're looking for. We've been working up the target list."...'
'...The official also said Trump will fully reform the federal bureaucracy by reestablishing presidential control over the career federal workforce and make clear to federal workers that they can be removed from posts for failing to comply with executive directives.
Trump will sign an executive order to strengthen presidential control over senior government officials and implement a new merit-based hiring review. Trump will also take action to return federal workers to in-person work.
The official also said Trump will end the "weaponization of the federal government," and "restore freedom of speech" and "end federal censorship." ...'
'...With major changes coming to the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) plan, employees and retirees need to pay extra attention to what’s new this year. In addition to the changes, premiums for most federal employees will be double the cost as last year – as high as 13.5%. And U.S. Post Office employees will be entering a new system...'