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CBO projects deficits will sharply rise if Trump tax cuts made permanent

New forecasts from official legislative scorers in Congress will explode if Trump's tax cuts are permanent and simply not expanded. In response to a survey from David Schweikert (R-Ariz.), a member of the Methods and Means Committee, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) found on Friday that debt levels would reach 214% of GDP in 2054, […]

Diamond prices dropping sharply – Boing Boing

Diamonds may be forever, but prices are falling fast. Naturally formed diamonds lose their value very quickly –26% less in stores today than two years ago– One gemologist described them as a “waste of money”. The fall is being driven, among other things, by the mass production of lab-grown diamonds, whose own value has fallen […]

U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows Sharply in October, Exceeding Expectations

The U.S. trade deficit narrowed significantly in October, falling 11.9% to $73.8 billion, according to data released Thursday by the Commerce Department. This was a much smaller deficit than expected, as economists had expected a deficit of $75.4 billion. The trade gap for September has been revised downward to $83.7 billion from the original estimate […]

Business Optimism Deteriorates Sharply On Election Worries

Kamala Harris' rising popularity in national political polls has come at the cost of worsening optimism among American businesses. A September survey of executives revealed a sharp deterioration in forecasts for output over the next 12 months, according to S&P Global, with the survey's future output index falling to its lowest level since October 2022 […]

Mortgage rates fall sharply to lowest level in over a year

Erin Sykes, chief economist at Nest Seekers International, opines on “The Bottom Line” that high interest rates continue to hurt the housing market. Mortgage rates plummeted to their lowest levels in more than a year this week, boosting demand in the housing market. Freddie Mac’s latest primary mortgage market survey released Thursday showed that the […]

Trump conviction in hush-money case sparks sharply divergent reactions | Donald Trump

Donald Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records set off a political storm in Washington on Thursday, with Republicans slamming the verdict as a miscarriage of justice and Democrats praising the New York jury for delivering a fair verdict in one of the most historic trials in American history. Republicans predictably rallied […]