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What Democrats and Republicans fear most about each other: CNBC survey has the answers

The economy is still a key issue in the 2026 election, but voters are concerned about Trump testing the bounds of the office and Democratic Socialist polices.
What Democrats and Republicans fear most about each other: CNBC survey has the answers
• pbs.org

Gimmick or giveback? Even some Trump supporters don't expect to get $5,000 checks after midterms

The offering of government checks has become a go-to tactic for President Donald Trump when he faces a political jam.
Gimmick or giveback? Even some Trump supporters don't expect to get $5,000 checks after midterms
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President Trump touted his economic policies as bringing a manufacturing boom to Georgia as he sought to rally voters in a state hosting a crucial US Senate race in November’s midterm election

President Trump touted his economic policies as bringing a manufacturing boom to Georgia as he sought to rally voters in a state hosting a crucial US Senate race in November’s midterm election
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The responsibility for problems often blamed solely on billionaires also lies with a much larger, and quieter, group of wealthy business owners, Andrew Duehren writes. In a new book, the economists Owen Zidar and Eric Zwick urge policymakers not to lose sight of these “Main Street Millionaires.”

The responsibility for problems often blamed solely on billionaires also lies with a much larger, and quieter, group of wealthy business owners, Andrew Duehren writes. In a new book, the economists Owen Zidar and Eric Zwick urge policymakers not to lose sight of these “Main Street Millionaires.”
• cbsnews.com

Trump continues midterms push in Alabama as his approval rating nears record low over economy

President Trump continued his extended midterm campaign in support of fellow Republicans on Friday with a stop in deep-red Mobile, Alabama. Weijia Jiang has the details.
Trump continues midterms push in Alabama as his approval rating nears record low over economy
• cbsnews.com

Major Garrett on Trump's announcements of several investment projects

This week brought a flurry of announcements from the Trump White House desperate to alter savagely sour assessment of the economy and the president's performance. Major Garrett breaks it all down.
Major Garrett on Trump's announcements of several investment projects
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The president’s own agenda has helped undermine promises to fix the economy and get the deficit unde...
The president’s own agenda has helped undermine promises to fix the economy and get the deficit under control. on.wsj.com/4hwmOnZ
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The president’s own agenda has helped undermine promises to fix the economy and get the deficit unde...
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The Fed raised rates by a quarter percentage point and penciled in an additional hike later this year

The Fed raised rates by a quarter percentage point and penciled in an additional hike later this year
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Democratic Reps. Emanuel Cleaver and Juan Vargas questioned Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee about the $5,000 checks President Donald Trump has pledged to send Americans if Republicans retain control of Congress.

Democratic Reps. Emanuel Cleaver and Juan Vargas questioned Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee about the $5,000 checks President Donald Trump has pledged to send Americans if Republicans retain control of Congress.
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What to watch as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before Congress

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent may face questions on rising energy prices, Federal Reserve policy, government debt and the Trump team's economic agenda.
What to watch as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before Congress