‘We believe we are in a stagflation period’: U.S. manufacturers stuck in slump that shows no sign of ending and negatively impacting the jobs of Americans employed by manufacturers 🇺🇸 The industrial side of the U.S. economy contracted in September for the seventh month in a row, a new survey showed, as companies struggled to cope with high tariffs, rising prices and reduced demand from customers. Most manufacturers have responded by scaling back production plans and reducing employment to contain costs, according to a survey produced by the Institute for Supply Management.
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/we-believe-we-are-in-a-stagflation-period-u-s-manufacturers-stuck-in-slump-that-shows-no-sign-of-ending-66b2e8e4
Democrats in Congress shut down the government to stop Americans’ health insurance prices from going up 🇺🇸 Democrats are trying to extend tax credits that make health insurance premiums more affordable on marketplaces established by the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, and reverse Medicaid cuts in the Trump Administration’s big bill passed this summer.
Are you registered to vote? Elections are coming up this November 4th across the country many mayors, city council members, and other elected officials as well as local city issues are being voted on 🇺🇸
Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D) is leaning heavily into economic issues in her campaign for governor of Virginia as Democrats seek a winning blueprint going into next year’s midterm elections. 🇺🇸 Virginia’s gubernatorial race has become a split screen of sorts, with Spanberger touting the economy as her main issue and Lt. Gov. Winsome Earl-Sears (R) focusing on cultural issues.