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Barney Frank speaks during PFLAG National's Love Takes Justice event at AFT Headquarters on November 18, 2025 in Washington, DC.
TRAILBLAZER

LGBTQ Pioneer in Congress Dies at 86

The congressman represented Massachusetts for over three decades.

Muskaan Arshad

A woman cleansing her skin
MAKES NO CENTS

The Vain Expense Americans Refuse to Cut From Their Budget

Money can’t buy happiness, but it can buy a jade roller.

Muskaan Arshad

President Donald Trump speaks as he attends Markwayne Mullin's swearing-in as Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 24, 2026.
📉📉📉

Billionaire Trump’s War Fuels Jump in Recession Odds

The danger of the U.S. falling into economic decline will increase the longer the Middle East conflict goes on.

Ewan Palmer

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon.
TURN THE LIGHTS ON

Top Banker Gives Eerie Warning With Echoes of 2008 Crash

Jamie Dimon says there are “cockroaches” in the U.S. economy.

Ethan Cotler

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon.
‘PLAN FOR THE WORST’

JPMorgan Boss Issues Ominous Warning About U.S. Economy

The CEO says he’s “far more worried than others” about an impending crash.

Paulina Rodriguez

Donald Trump u-turn photo illustration
HE GOT YIPPY

One Word Finally Caused Trump to Freak Out at Tariff Chaos

The president also publicly torpedoed his own aides’ excuses for the sudden change of plan.

Dan Ladden-Hall

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Trade adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump Peter Navarro speaks to press outside of the White House on March 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. Navarro spoke about the current economy and trade. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images).
THAT’S FINE THEN

Trump’s Tariff Guru ‘Guarantees’ There Won’t Be a Recession

Funnily enough, major financial institutions aren’t so certain.

Tom Sanders

Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the National Press Club on November 30, 2021 in Washington, DC.
SHOOTING THE MESSENGER

MAGA Rages at Mike Pence for Torching Trump’s Tariffs

Lawmakers, officials, and influencers joined in the pile-on.

Janna Brancolini

Howard Lutnick appeared to contradict the president as he played down recession concerns raised by major U.S banks.
WHAT'S THE LINE?

Trump Aide Contradicts Prez With Recession Promise

Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said there would be “no recession in America.”

Maurício Alencar

Maria Bartiromo
BLAME IT ON JOE

Maria Bartiromo Warns: ‘Joe Biden’s Recession’ Is Coming

The Fox Business host agreed with a guest who said Trump “inherited a god-awful mess from Biden.”

William Vaillancourt

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the 2024 Joyful Warriors National Summit in Washington, D.C.
TRUMPONOMICS

Goldman Sachs Warns a Trump Win May Crash the Economy

If Trump wins a second term and implements his planned agenda, analysts predict a “hit to growth.”

Emell Derra Adolphus

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