Author: Jay Caruso, Washington Examiner
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Lower prices sound great, but deflation would spur economic headaches
Republicans have good reason to worry about their prospects in the 2026 midterm elections after a string of recent defeats. GOP losses in the recent New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races, Miami’s mayoral election, and the contest for a previously Republican-held Georgia state House seat that went Democratic made for tough election nights as 2025…
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Trump in no rush to end shutdown impasse
As the country heads into November and the end of daylight saving time, the federal government remains shut down, with no signs of when it will reopen. The 35-day shutdown in 2018-2019 was partial. Congress had passed, and President Donald Trump, in his first term, signed several appropriations bills. This one is similar to 2013,…