NEW: As the Fed prepares to cut rates this week, Powell faces pressure from multiple fronts A rift has opened up inside the central bank about the economic outlook. The chair also faces attacks from the president and contenders seeking to replace him www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/b... @nytimes.com

The Trump Administration just pulled a 15-year-old out of work and detained him in North Carolina. No guardian present. No reasonable suspicion. Unnecessary force. It’s pretty clear that these new DHS agents aren’t well-trained.

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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc

China is strengthening economic and diplomatic ties with countries in Africa. The US is mentioning the possibility of military action in Nigeria. The contrast in rhetoric and geopolitical approach is striking. www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/xw/fyrbt...

A mother of 8 was deported within 24 hours of reporting sexual harassment by an ICE contracto She was following the rules & going through the process to get her green card Someone working on behalf of ICE abused her. She spoke out and was kicked out of the country. It’s retaliation & it’s wrong

#NoKings Austin tagging in. Massive crowd at the Texas State Capitol despite Gov. Greg Abbott’s activation of the National Guard.

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This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings CA

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There are at least 170 incidents where ICE held US citizens against their will. This includes 20 children, including two with cancer. That includes four who were held for weeks with their undocumented mother and without access to the family’s attorney until a congresswoman intervened.

Federally-funded university research makes a positive difference in the lives of Americans www.ucdavis.edu/research/lab...

Sarah Isgur in the panel on @abcnews This Week: nonpartisan analysis of public perception of prosecutions of public officials (of any party) and the breadth and past applications of the Insurrection Act, informative all the way through the last 30sec. #ABCNews #ThisWeek youtube.com/watch?v=n3Zi...

ht/ @simonlester.com & WaPo: econbrowser.com/archives/202...

Immigrants have been awarded 40% of the Nobel Prizes won by Americans in chemistry, medicine and physics since 2000. nfap.com/research/new...

“There is going to be infants skipping feeds. There is going to be pregnant women skipping meals so that they can feed their toddlers." apnews.com/article/wic-...

Glenn Medical Center in Willows lost a critical federal designation that would have kept its ER open, say officials.

China launches sweeping probe into Mexican tariffs as trade war widens on.ft.com/4gFBqQS

Restricting visas doesn’t lead to hiring non-immigrants—it leads to hiring foreigners. For every H-1B visa rejection, multinationals add ~0.4–0.9 foreign employees, especially in R&D hubs like India, China, and Canada. via @florianederer.bsky.social

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Cutting US humanitarian aid is a humanitarian disaster. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/o...

People should understand that this is a big deal.

Mississippi has suspended data collection for Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (Prams), a national database that has been integral to policymaking on maternal and infant health for nearly four decades www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

"Vaccines are safe. They are life-saving, and I would encourage any parent who is concerned about whether or not their child should get a vaccine to talk to their pediatrician to understand the benefits of these life-saving medical products..." — Former CDC director Susan Monarez

A spectacular discussion: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/o...

I have waited my entire life to dig into the details of the preliminary benchmark revision on national television, and today -- thanks to our unique political moment -- I had the chance to explain it all in excruciating detail, and I loved every moment.

"Among those detained were South Korean employees on business travel.... "The raid could raise concerns for South Korean companies that are sending personnel to the US and hiring locally." It comes weeks after Hyundai pledged $26 billion in US investments. Gift link ⬇️ www.wsj.com/us-news/u-s-...

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G Corsetti, S Lloyd, and D Ostry analyse the US$ depreciation following the 'Liberation Day' tariff announcement and find that while the depreciation is consistent with earlier findings, the sustained rise in long-term Treasury yields is unprecedented. cepr.org/voxeu/column... #EconSky

Calling-in vs calling-out: www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Multiple postal services around Europe say they are suspending the shipment of many packages to the United States amid a lack of clarity over new import duties.

Icymi, another recent statement by Lisa Cook: www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/fed...

Will the Brussels Effect survive? www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/o...

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