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U.S. Growth Slows to 1.5% While Inflation Reaccelerates, Muddying the Economic Picture

Q2 growth fell to 1.5% while core inflation hit 3.3% and savings sank to a 2022 low, per new government data.

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Senate Farm Bill Collapses in 10-11 Committee Vote as SNAP Cost-Sharing Fight Reaches Impasse

Aug 7, 2026

A Million Missing Workers: What's Really Behind America's Falling Labor Force Participation

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Senate Confirms Trump's DNI Chief 51-47 After 2020 Election Answers Stall Nomination for Months

Jul 29, 2026

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