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Trump aide busted on Fox as big economic bet blows up in his face

Raw Story

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Trump aide busted on Fox as big economic bet blows up in his face

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett scrambled Friday after being confronted by Fox Business’ Maria Bartiromo about the “way lower than expected” economic growth that fell far short of his previous predictions.In early May, Hassett told Bartiromo that he “personally would make a bet” with his “friends” that U.S. economic growth would be 4% for the “rest of the year.” He doubled down on that prediction in early July. And yet, on Thursday, the Commerce Department reported “weaker than expected” GDP growth – a broad measure of economic activity – of just 1.5% for the second quarter of 2026, per the Bureau of Economic Analysis.“Yesterday, the GDP was slower than expected; last time we spoke, you told me you were expecting 4% growth in the second half of the year,” Bartiromo said. “We got a growth number yesterday, but it was way lower than people expected – how would you assess the macro story today?”Rather than admit his prediction was widely off, Hassett attempted to reframe his past remarks as referencing a narrower interpretation of economic growth.“Well I think that what we were looking at when you and I talked last was... uh... the really surging domestic demand, and so final sales within the U.S. were about 4% actually, almost exactly the number we talked about, 3.9%,” Hassett said. “The reason why the topline number was 1.5% was that we imported so many capital goods because we're building factories so fast that the number was different than we expected by a little bit.”Despite Hassett’s claim that the United States was “building factories so fast,” federal data paints a different picture. Factory construction spending was actually down 22% when compared with the same time last year, having declined every month this year. Manufacturing employment is also trending downward, with the sector losing 38,000 jobs over the past 12 months while adding 18,000 in the past six months.“The bottom line though is that if you look at that – the huge surge in capital spending – it means that the economy is really running on all cylinders,” Hassett claimed.

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Democrats are salivating over new Fox News poll

BizPac Review

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Democrats are salivating over new Fox News poll

Texas Republicans may be in big trouble come the midterms in November, according to shocking new poll results from Fox News. The Fox News poll shows Democrat Senate […]

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Kamala’s new $8 million crib sits in area completely devoid of the diversity she champions

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Kamala’s new $8 million crib sits in area completely devoid of the diversity she champions

Former Vice President Kamala Harris wants black people to believe that she’s down with the struggle but apparently isn’t keen about living among them. The failed Democratic […]

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REPORT: Kamala Harris’ New California Mansion is in an Area With No Black People

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REPORT: Kamala Harris’ New California Mansion is in an Area With No Black People

The area where Kamala Harris' new California mansion sits is reportedly whiter than an albino in a snow storm. The post REPORT: Kamala Harris’ New California Mansion is in an Area With No Black People appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

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Divided Democrats face a moment of truth in Michigan Senate primary

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Divided Democrats face a moment of truth in Michigan Senate primary

Democratic socialists look like they're about to rack up a stunning new victory: Their candidate in Michigan's Senate Democratic primary has the momentum heading into Tuesday's primary.Why it matters: A win by Abdul El-Sayed in the swing state would turbocharge the party's left flank and validate establishment fears about the party's direction. The big picture: Establishment Democrats have watched in horror as democratic socialist candidates pull off one win after another in House primaries this year. The Michigan primary brings the ideological clash to its biggest stage yet. El-Sayed, who's backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, is taking on an establishment favorite in a race that's become a proxy fight between the party's far-left and center-left wings.Democratic leaders have gone all-in for Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens because they think she can win moderate voters — and El-Sayed can't.But El-Sayed has vaulted to a hefty lead in the final stretch of the campaign. One survey this week had him up 15 points. Other polls have shown him with smaller but still substantial leads.The political stakes don't get much higher. If Democrats lose Michigan on Nov. 3, they almost certainly aren't winning the Senate.State of play: Together with Zohran Mamdani's victory in the New York City mayor's race, democratic socialists have proven they're not on the periphery of the party anymore — the center of gravity has shifted unmistakably in their direction.A CNN poll out Thursday showed about a third of Democratic voters identify as democratic socialists — and they're the most motivated to turn out.But winning House primaries is one thing. Winning a statewide Senate primary in one of the nation's premier battlegrounds is another.Driving the news: El-Sayed has gained ground as the campaign progressed.Stevens had a sizable lead early on, with El-Sayed in second and state senator Mallory McMorrow trailing. But El-Sayed moved up over the past two months, and in the weeks since McMorrow dropped out in early July, established himself as the frontrunner in polls.Stevens is the consensus choice of the Democratic establishment. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer lined up behind her early. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer came aboard late, with an endorsement last week.The primary is also a monumental moment for AIPAC. The pro-Israel organization and affiliated groups have poured roughly $30 million into boosting Stevens — the most it's ever spent in a single race, per the AP.Israel is a central dividing line in the race: Stevens has described herself as a "proud pro-Israel Democrat." El-Sayed has accused the country of committing genocide in Gaza.The intrigue: The bigger question for Democrats is whether the party is undergoing the kind of makeover Republicans experienced a decade ago with Donald Trump — or if the democratic socialist surge is confined to the bluest enclaves.No primary this year will offer a clearer answer than Michigan's.Democratic socialists argue they're filling a vacuum. Even as establishment Democrats say El-Sayed can't win, they've struggled to articulate their own vision beyond "Trump is bad" and "stuff is too expensive."The other side: Republicans dejected by President Trump's record low approval rating and unpopular war are suddenly reveling in the opposition's leftward lunge.Trump has adopted a campaign strategy that boils down to: "You may not like me, but do you really want those crazy communists instead?"El-Sayed doesn't identify as a democratic socialist, but DSA organizers are going all out to help him. Sanders (I-Vt.) and Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) have both campaigned for him.Trump undoubtedly would cast the epidemiologist and former Rhodes scholar as another Democratic "communist."What we're watching: An El-Sayed win would only be step one for the democratic socialist cause. To truly show the far-left wing can compete in the most competitive terrain, he'd need to win in November against Rep. Mike Rogers, the presumptive Republican nominee.

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Tax hikes are coming for New York City homeowners

Washington Examiner

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Tax hikes are coming for New York City homeowners

Why did New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani publish a list of nearly 1 million homeowners who “may” face his new property-tax surcharge when the city estimates that only 10,000 properties will actually owe it? It may have something to do with the fact that Mamdani wants to raise taxes far higher than Albany Democrats have […]

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Glenn Beck exposes the SECRET loophole in the new housing bill

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Glenn Beck exposes the SECRET loophole in the new housing bill

Congress just passed one of the most significant housing reforms in decades, but the fine print tells a more complicated story.While the new law prevents large corporate landlords from purchasing additional existing single-family homes, it leaves a major exception intact: Companies can still build and own entire rental communities from the ground up.And Blaze Media co-founder Glenn Beck is sounding the alarm.“Two weeks ago, the biggest housing bill in decades became law,” he begins.“Here’s what it does do,” he explains, “If you’re a company and you own more than 350 single-family homes, you are not allowed to buy up any more of America’s existing houses. Wall Street is now barred from bidding against your daughter on a starter home. That is really good news.”However, there is an exception.“If a company builds a neighborhood of houses designed as rentals from the foundation up, it can own every last one of them,” he says. “So American Homes for Rent now expects every dollar of its growth this year to come from new construction.”And while the bill comes with good news, Glenn points out that the bad is enough to keep Americans down.“Go to a home auction, and watch two bidders on the same house. A family and a company, the same house, same price. May the best offer win. Who’s going to win? The company is,” he explains.“The company wins every time. Every single time. And the starter home disappears. And the people who are doing this, they’re not evil. All they’re doing is arithmetic,” he continues.“Now, that's not a moral failure of the buyer, it’s a design feature of the tax code,” he adds.Want more from Glenn Beck?To enjoy more of Glenn’s masterful storytelling, thought-provoking analysis, and uncanny ability to make sense of the chaos, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

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