The UK economy contracted again in October, underscoring fears that Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves’ budget has curbed momentum https://t.co/vdVaykV1f9 ...

The Malaysian ringgit reached the strongest level against the dollar in more than four years, reflecting optimism on the Southeast Asian country’s economy and easing trade tensions https://t.co/4vCkto2wqG ...

Political Landscape & Midterm Elections - Trump's approval on immigration is down 11 percentage points, and on the economy, it's at a low of 31% [1] - Democrats have flipped 25 Republican seats at the state level this year [12] - A Miami mayoral race, which hadn't elected a Democratic mayor in 28 years, flipped with the Democratic candidate winning by 19 percentage points [16] - A Georgia state legislative race flipped by more than 10 percentage points [18] Economic Concerns & Affordability - Grocery costs have increased by approximately 3 percentage points, and electricity costs are up by 5% [3] - The expiration of subsidies could cause healthcare premiums to double for over 20 million people [5] - Affordability and the cost of living are key issues impacting voters [19][27] Trump's Image & Republican Party Challenges - Trump allies worry he is an imperfect messenger on the economy because he won't admit Americans face high prices [1] - Some Republicans believe Trump needs to address the economic problems to help the party in the midterms [13] - Trump is perceived as not being a policy-oriented leader, leading to questions when he doesn't deliver on promises [26]

Cuba will begin allowing transactions in dollars and other foreign currencies as it tries to stabilize an economy that’s been crushed by US sanctions, sweeping power outages and decades of mismanagement https://t.co/D30QUrSjn0 ...

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So, you've got to be able to bring in the best and brightest to the country. You know, this concept where you just get online to come into the United States of America and you just come on in. I mean, the average green card holder in America makes onethird less than the average American.We should be bringing in the best and the brightest. And that's what Donald Trump is changing about our immigration system. Let's expedite the best and the brightest who are going to give a million dollars to the United Stat ...

Right. President President Trump rolling out his gold [music] card immigration plan which will help fasttrack visas uh to retain foreign talent in the US. Joining us now with more on this, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik.It it seems and it's good to see you uh Mr. . Secretary and >> it's good to see you. >> I I I a lot of times I do not look immediately for for the downside to something, but I'm sure people are at this point.But but if the president says Tim Cook uh has actually pushed for this policy, tha ...

What happened in Miami. >> Well, what happened in Miami is the Democrats had a superior candidate, but much more important than that, we're seeing in Miami, in Georgia, in Virginia, New Jersey, all across the country, uh, a reaction to Donald Trump's failures. And his failures are mainly in policy terms.That's what people are responding to. But believe it or not, at last fissures are appearing even in the Republican coalition. And Republicans finally, at least in some cases, are expressing themselves.And th ...

So, let's turn now to the economy, which is the issue causing the most stress right now for Americans. That's according to a new poll conducted by Votto Latino, which also finds that 57% say the American dream is dead. Additionally, most Americans are now buying less or cheaper groceries with 28% even reporting skipping meals to save money.and 24% say they've taken a second job or side hustle just to make ends meet. Joining us now, the president of Votto Latino Foundation, Aria Terresa Kumar. Maria, Teresa, ...

Let's bring in MS Now White House reporter Laura Baron Lopez, CNBC senior economics reporter Steve Leeman, University of Michigan economics professor Justin Wolers, and PBS NewsHour co-anchor and MS now political contributor Jeff Bennett. Laura, what else did we hear from the president last night. This was a long 90inute speech of sorts.And how was his message received. Yeah, it was a very long speech, Anna, and it took the president about 15 minutes before he even mentioned the word affordability and start ...