affordability

#Iran Threatens Retaliation Over #US #Blockade

Iran’s armed forces said they would attempt to expand their influence over sea lanes beyond the #StraitOfHormuz if the US military continued to block Iranian shipping.

#IranWar #TrumpsWar #Trump #MafiaState #piracy #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/15/world/iran-war-trump-us-israel?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Today I learned that 1.2M veteran families rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

And that servicemembers aren’t paid enough to feed themselves and families.

The self-disgust and shame of the #American #BodyPolitic has to go somewhere.

#affordability

#GiftArticle

They bought #HealthInsurance promoted by #Trump. Then they needed surgery.

The cheap #health #insurance promoted by Trump officials has a catch.

Some states have banned “short-term” insurance plans with limited coverage, & consumer advocates have warned of the drawbacks.

#law #scammers #affordability #healthcare #HealthcareCrisis #CostOfLiving #economy #HealthyIfYoureWealthy #Aporophobia #SocialCleansing #EconomicDiscrimination #plutocracy #policy #USpol
https://wapo.st/4oRpNtt

Reuters Exclusive: #Trump approval falls to lowest of his term over prices & #EpsteinFiles, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Trump's approval rating fell to 38%, the lowest since his return to power, with Americans unhappy about his handling of the #CostOfLiving & the investigation into #Epstein.

#affordability #economy #law #criminal #rape #ChildSexCrimes #felon47 #RapistInChief
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-approval-falls-lowest-his-term-over-prices-epstein-files-reutersipsos-poll-2025-11-18/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement

#House #Republicans Thursday narrowly blocked a challenge to Trump’s #authority to continue #combat operations in #Iran, fending off a Democratic-led effort to halt the #war even as bipartisan frustration grows over a conflict that has dragged on for weeks without congressional consent.

#TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers #NationalSecurity #WarCrimes #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-trump-war-powers-iran-congress-e85410b6f404ddd45a9da0a09f1c285f

#Trump Remarks Reveal a [Callous] #Billionaire Out of Touch

With his generational wealth, his 20-acre Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, FL, & his lucrative family businesses around the world, Trump has never…[been]…an ordinary American.

Instead, he has argued that he could use his [bogus] business savvy to help lift up the country’s forgotten men & women.

#US #economy #inflation #CostOfLiving #affordability #recession #trumpcession
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/us/politics/to-critics-trump-remarks-reveal-a-billionaire-out-of-touch.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

The other option? Don’t attack #Iran. Idiots.

#Trump Removes #Sanctions on #Russia to Help #Oil Flow Amid Iran #War

The #US on Thursday temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian oil that is currently at sea, allowing it to be shipped to buyers around the world as the Trump admin scrambles to contain #energy #prices that have been soaring because of the war in Iran.

#TrumpsWar #law #WarPowers #geopolitics #Ukraine #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/us/politics/trump-russia-oil-sanctions.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Video shows ships turning away from the #StraitOfHormuz as confusion persists over whether sea lane is really open

#FactCheck #TrumpLies #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #Israel #war #ForeverWars #Trump #Netanyahu #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/17/iran-trump-strait-hormuz-oil-tanker-traffic.html

#Trump says #US delegation is heading to #Pakistan for more #Iran talks despite accusing Tehran of violating the #ceasefire agreement in #StraitOfHormuz

#IranWar #TrumpsWar #MafiaState #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-04-19-2026

Saudi Prince Is Said to Push #Trump to Continue #Iran #War in Recent Calls

Prince Mohammed bin Salman [#MBS] sees a “historic opportunity” to remake the region, according to people briefed by #US officials on the conversations.

#law #murder #WarCriminals #TrumpsWar #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #geopolitics #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/us/politics/saudi-prince-iran-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

#US & #Iran Agree “In Principle” to Reopen #StraitOfHormuz, US Official Says

The official said Iran had also agreed to dispose of highly enriched #uranium, but stressed that a deal had not yet been signed. US & Iranian officials have described the terms differently.

#TrumpsWar #IranWar #Trump #WarCrimes #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/24/world/iran-war-trump?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Secretary of the #Navy #JohnPhelan abruptly leaves job as the #Trump admin continues the naval #blockade of #Iran

#IranWar #TrumpsWar #US #war #MafiaState #WarCrimes #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
https://apnews.com/article/pentagon-navy-secretary-phelan-cao-3a871b87f1a31c1c7168f69e8fe4f7b5

So… not “America First” eh?

The #Trump admin on Wednesday announced a 60-day waiver of #JonesAct #shipping #regulations ​to help ease deliveries of #fuel & #fertilizer to combat rising ‌#prices & #supply disruptions caused by #TrumpsWar in #Iran.

Under the Jones Act, goods shipped between #US ports must be carried on vessels that are US/built, ​US-flagged & mostly US-owned.

#war #law #geopolitics #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #EnergyCrisis #unions
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-expected-issue-jones-act-waiver-domestic-shipping-soon-wednesday-sources-say-2026-03-18/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement

#GiftArticle

#Oil Shock’s Tentacles Grip #WorldEconomy: ‘This Really Is the Big One’

Countries already walloped by a breakdown of the international #trade #chaos brought on by #Trump #tariffs, #war in #Ukraine & chaotic #US policymaking are facing lasting economic damage.

#TrumpsWar #war #ForeverWars #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #energy #EnergyCrisis

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/business/economy/iran-oil-shock-economy-global-impact.html?unlocked_article_code=1.SlA.mCpn.RZSyjxvZEpRI&smid=nytcore-ios-share

#UAE quits #OPEC, a major blow to world's biggest #oil exporters & leading member #SaudiArabia as #Iran war roils global #energy markets

#IranWar #TrumpsWar #Trump #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
https://apnews.com/article/opec-united-arab-emirates-leaving-cartel-4966108c3fafacb67181152216deda14

#US #GasPrices Hit Highest Level Since Beginning of #War in #Iran

The jump on Tuesday of 1.6% was the highest percentage increase in more than a month.

#TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #Israel #war #ForeverWars #Trump #Netanyahu #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/business/oil-gas-stocks-iran-war.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

#Inflation Surges as Effects of the #IranWar Show in Prices

The #Consumer Price Index [#CPI] jumped 3.3% in the year through March, a 2-year high, reflecting higher costs for #energy & goods affected by disruptions in the #MiddleEast.

#TrumpsWar #US #Iran #Israel #war #Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #EnergyCrisis
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/10/business/inflation-cpi-report?smid=nytcore-ios-share

#Oil #prices rise after #Trump threatens to block passage through #StraitOfHormuz

#BrentCrude, the international benchmark, was up 8%, at about $102. #US #crude was up 8% to $104.

Dow futures sank 1.04%, or 502 points. S&P 500 futures were down 1%, & Nasdaq futures declined 1.15%.

#idiocracy #kakistocracy #TrumpsWar #IranWar #Iran #war #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #NationalSecurity #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/12/business/oil-prices-iran-war

#Trump says he'll place 25% #tariff on #autos from #EU, accusing bloc of not complying with #trade deal

Trump said Friday that he will increase #tariffs charged on #cars & #trucks from the EU next week to 25%, a move that could jolt the world #economy at a fragile moment.

Trump said in a social media post that the EU “is not complying with our fully agreed to Trade Deal,” though he did not flesh out his objections in the post.

#inflation #CostOfLiving #affordability
https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-eu-autos-trade-800e6ed469b73cd4c144edb65e40ba72

#Iran Says It Is Discussing Plan With #US to End Hostilities

The one-page proposal under review would open the #StraitOfHormuz & pause the fighting for 30 days, but differences remain over US demands on Iran’s #nuclear program.

#TrumpsWar #IranWar #Israel #war #ForeverWars #Trump #Netanyahu #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/07/world/iran-trump-hormuz-peace-deal?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Climbing #Inflation

#Prices in the #US are rising at the fastest pace in years.

Officials at the #CentralBank [#FederalReserve] have embraced the possibility of higher #InterestRates [& #JeromePowell is NOT chairing the board anymore] to get resurgent inflation under control.

#economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #recession #trumpcession #Trump #policy
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/business/inflation-pce-gauge.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

#Senate rejects bill to halt #IranWar despite lawmakers’ growing frustrations

It was the first such vote since a deadline passed for the #Trump admin to seek #Congress’s approval to continue the military campaign.

#TrumpsWar #US #Iran #Israel #war #ForeverWars #WarCrimes #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/05/13/senate-rejects-bill-halt-iran-war-despite-growing-frustrations/

Could be another #MarketManipulation or even just that Trump is feeling like he’s not getting enough attention.

#Trump says a deal with #Iran & opening of #StraitOfHormuz are 'largely negotiated'

#TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Israel #war #WarCrimes #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
https://apnews.com/article/iran-united-states-war-ceasefire-negotiations-hormuz-1c283f26d037102cc5e6f798546d0e59

#US revokes license that authorized sale of Iranian #oil

The US #Treasury Dept issued the 60-day license last month, waiving #sanctions on Iranian oil as part of an interim agreement to end the fighting between the 2 countries. Treasury officials did not immediately respond to an AP inquiry on why the license was revoked.

#TrumpsWar #IranWar #Iran #war #Trump #law #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #EnergyCrisis
https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-war-oil-4732228810c9839a1258309ad43b8289

Because, Trump

#US and #Iran exchange renewed fire as #Trump asks for changes to proposed deal to end #war

#TrumpsWar #IranWar #ForeverWars #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/31/politics/trump-iran-deal-changes?cid=ios_app