Economic Speakers Bureau
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The IRS is severely unprepared this filing season. With a 30% staff cut and 98% vacancy in processing units, the agency is failing the millions of Americans who depend on their refund and now face long delays. Listen to @asteephen.bsky.social on @civicmedia.us: civicmedia.us/shows/nite-l...
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Trump wants a Fed chair who does what he’s told, not what’s best for families and workers. Kevin Warsh's record suggests he'll bend to Trump’s demands for rate cuts, prioritizing t...
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Economist Alfredo Romero shares the latest information on the ruling that declared certain tariffs illegal and explains what might happen with the refund of those funds. He also analyzes how the new 15% tariff imposed by Donald Trump might play out and its impact on the economy.
The Trump administration has spent months spinning bad economic data as a “hoax.” Meanwhile, more and more Americans are struggling to keep up with skyrocketing utility bills, grocery prices, and health insurance premiums. @scrippsnews.bsky.social
Trump’s war with Iran is making life more unaffordable, driving up prices for oil and fertilizer at a time when Americans are already paying too much for health care, rent, and groceries. "It's not just the gas we put in our car. It's gonna show up on grocery shelves." — Liz Pancotti
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Kevin Warsh has a record of opposing necessary rate cuts until they became politically convenient. His nomination raises concerns about whether Fed decisions will be influenced by the White House’s moods or economic data. @bharatramamurti.bsky.social on @ms.now with @anacabrera.bsky.social
Sameera Fazili on @foxla.bsky.social: Trump’s war with Iran is driving up oil prices, and Republicans’ rollback of investments in affordable clean energy is making it worse. Families are paying more for utilities, and high gas prices are set to wipe out any tax refunds they might have received.
Making it harder to cancel a subscription can boost corporate revenues by over 200%. Americans overwhelmingly support bans on hidden or extra fees, and policymakers should act to protect families and restore trust. Read the @groundwork.bsky.social report: groundworkcollaborative.org/work/taking-...
“We may be in for more pain when it comes to cost of living and cost of business.” @mnegron01.bsky.social breaks down how Trump’s illegal war on Iran is driving up costs, and why households in rural and suburban communities are often the first to feel the squeeze when fuel prices rise.
Vea al excomisionado de la FTC @bedoyausa.bsky.social explicar por qué una FTC debilitada significa: 📈 Más estafas 📈 Más problemas para todos 💸 Pérdida de ahorros 🫵 y qué podemos hacer al respecto.
Kitty Richards on @bloomberg.com: Kevin Warsh has proven he is ill-equipped to make the decisions necessary to guide households through an economic crisis. "He might be more interested in which way the political winds are blowing than in what the data is showing."
⭕À l’Assemblée nationale, #François_Piquemal dénonce l’inaction du gouvernement face à une opération d’ingérence #Israélienne qui a visé plusieurs candidats #LFI lors des municipales 2026.
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The STEM students of today will power the workforce of tomorrow.🚀 But Trump’s NASA funding proposal risks lowering our ambitions. In the Science, Space & Technology Committee, I asked the NASA Administrator how he will protect funding to inspire the next generation of astronauts & scientists.
Walking The Standing Stones is out in paperback/Kindle Sep 5th. I’ve been on a tour of #Wiltshire bookshops this morning dropping off copies at Bert’s Books, Swindon, Devizes Books and White Horse Bookshop in Marlborough. Kindle Preorder www.amazon.co.uk/Walking-Stan...
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