Last night at a town hall in Jonesborough, Tennessee, a woman shared her story: she was denied prenatal care by her OB-GYN because the doctor objected to the fact that she isn't married. She's been with her partner for 15 years and has a 13-year-old son. The doctor told her that because she was unwed, according to a new law in Tennessee, he didn't feel comfortable treating her because it went against his "Christian values."
The Department of Justice reviewed a suggestive 2003 letter from President Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein as part of its investigation into the convicted sex offender, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The president insisted the story was false, and vowed to sue the newspaper. read more
The law that President Trump signed on July 4 ending tax incentives for wind and solar projects is expected to drive up electricity bills across the U.S., with some of the sharpest increases in Republican-led states, according to Energy Innovation, a nonpartisan think tank. read more
If President Trump gets his way and removes Jerome Powell as chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, the market reaction would be swift and brutal, Deutsche Bank's George Saravelos argues. read more
The Guardian writes about a 35-year-old father and tech worker who comes to the U.S. frequently to visit his girlfriend. An illness prevented him from flying before his 90-day visa expired. He was jailed for months by ICE. read more
"Coffee shortage news reports: a timeline"
Guess you never follow any business news or you'd find out that:
Small Brazilian coffee producers fear for the future after Trump's 50% tariff
Brazil, the world's largest coffee producer, exports around 85% of its production. The United States is the country's top coffee buyer and represents around 16% of exports, according to Brazil's coffee exporters council Cecafe.
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'We have been seriously hit': The Trump economy is coming for your coffee
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It's transitory.
- snoofy circa 2023
#42 | Posted by oneironaut
Tariffs aren't transitory.
Economy, 2025