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Wed, Sep 11th, 2019Wed, Sep 11th, 2019

Trump’s Reelection Could Cost 500,000 Americans Their Jobs

A Moody's analysis found that Trump's trade war has already cost 300,000 Americans their jobs, with another 500,000 to lose their jobs by the end of 2021 if Trump wins reelection.

Jason Easley

Mr. Easley is the founder/managing editor and Senior White House and Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason spent four years as a political columnist and the politics editor at 411mania.com, where he covered such issues as the Iraq War, warrantless wiretapping, and the daily workings of the American legislative process. Jason has also written for the Blogger News Network and saw his 2008 presidential election coverage quoted in over 300 newspapers worldwide. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Wed, Aug 28th, 2019

For The First Time Ever Voters Say The Economy Is Getting Worse Under Trump

Trump is in real political trouble as for the first time ever in his presidency more voters say the economy is getting worse than say it's getting better.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Thu, Aug 22nd, 2019Thu, Aug 22nd, 2019

Trump Promised To Bring Back The Factories, But Manufacturing Shrunk For The First Time In 10 Years

Trump promised to bring back the factories, but the manufacturing sector just suffered its first contraction in a decade.

Reuters

Wed, Aug 21st, 2019

CBO Warns Trump Tariffs Are Hurting The US Economy

The CBO says economic growth is smaller than possible because Trump's tariffs are hurting business investment by creating uncertainty.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Wed, Aug 21st, 2019

If The Economy Fails, Trump Is Toast As 49% Of His Supporters Would Blame Him For Recession

The White House is panicked over a recession because a new poll found that half of Trump's supporters would blame him if the economy tumbles.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Tue, Aug 20th, 2019

Trump Demands That Americans Stop Using The Word Recession

Trump called the term recession "inappropriate," while claiming that the media wants a recession and the country is heading for growth.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Mon, Aug 19th, 2019

Trump Thinks Recessions Can Be Prevented By Just Not Talking About Them

Trump is refusing to acknowledge the possibility that another recession is on the way because he doesn't want to admit his economics policies have flopped.

Sean Colarossi

Sean Colarossi currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and was an organizing fellow for both of President Obama’s presidential campaigns. He also worked with Planned Parenthood as an Affordable Care Act Outreach Organizer in 2014, helping northeast Ohio residents obtain health insurance coverage.

Mon, Aug 19th, 2019

A Day After Promising There Would Be No Recession, The White House Is In A Panic Over The Recession

The White House is scrambling to find a way to boost the economy a day after they promised that there would be no recession.

Jason Easley

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Mon, Aug 19th, 2019

Trump’s In Big Trouble As His Economy Approval Rating Has Plunged 13 Points In A Year

Trump is in denial about the oncoming recession, but his approval rating with voters on the economy has dropped 13 points in a year.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Thu, Aug 15th, 2019

The Economy’s Sinking, The White House Is Freaking, And Trump’s Only Plan Is Tweeting

The White House is panicking because the economy is weakening faster than expected and Trump has no plan to head off a recession.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Wed, Aug 14th, 2019

Former Obama Economic Adviser Names Trump The Biggest Risk To The US Economy

Former Obama and Clinton economic adviser Gene Sperling named Donald Trump the biggest risk to the US economy.

Jason Easley

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Wed, Aug 14th, 2019Wed, Aug 14th, 2019

Robert Reich Warns That The Economy Has Trump On Very Thin Ice

Robert Reich said that the odds of a recession are now over 50% and that Donald Trump is skating on very thin ice.

Jason Easley

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Mon, Jul 1st, 2019Mon, Jul 1st, 2019

Disaster For Republicans As Trump’s Economy Approval Tanks

Trump’s overall approval rating is at 38%, and he is in negative territory on taxes, handling the economy, and trade.

Poll Finds Trump Cratering On The Economy

According to the AP/NORC Poll:

Nearly two-thirds describe as “good” an economy that appears to have set a record for the longest expansion in U.S. history, with decade-long growth that began under Barack Obama. More people consider the economy to be good today than did at the start of the year. read more

Jason Easley

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Posted on Fri, Jun 7th, 2019Fri, Jun 7th, 2019
Robert Reich Says Trump Could Cause A Recession Before The 2020

Robert Reich explained that the combination of Trump's trade war and tariffs along with a slowing economy could lead to a recession before the 2020 election.
Jason Easley

Mr. Easley is the founder/managing editor and Senior White House and Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason spent four years as a political columnist and the politics editor at 411mania.com, where he covered such issues as the Iraq War, warrantless wiretapping, and the daily workings of the American legislative process. Jason has also written for the Blogger News Network and saw his 2008 presidential election coverage quoted in over 300 newspapers worldwide. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Posted on Thu, May 30th, 2019
Trump Just Started A New Trade War With Mexico That Could Send The Economy Reeling

Because one disastrous trade war with China isn't enough, Donald Trump is reportedly planning to wage another one against Mexico.
Sean Colarossi
Sean Colarossi currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and was an organizing fellow for both of President Obama’s presidential campaigns. He also worked with Planned Parenthood as an Affordable Care Act Outreach Organizer in 2014, helping northeast Ohio residents obtain health insurance coverage.

Posted on Thu, May 23rd, 2019
Trump Lies And Says China Is Paying For His $16 Billion Trade War Disaster Cover Up To Farmers

Trump lied and claimed that China is paying for $16 billion in disaster relief to farmers due to his trade war.
Jason Easley

Mr. Easley is the founder/managing editor and Senior White House and Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason spent four years as a political columnist and the politics editor at 411mania.com, where he covered such issues as the Iraq War, warrantless wiretapping, and the daily workings of the American legislative process. Jason has also written for the Blogger News Network and saw his 2008 presidential election coverage quoted in over 300 newspapers worldwide. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.

Awards and Professional Memberships

Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

http://politicususa.wpengine.com

Posted on Mon, May 20th, 2019
Trump Congratulates Himself for Auto Jobs as Ford Cuts An Estimated 2,300 Salaried Employees

As Trump congratulated himself for auto jobs -- in March, hyperventilating over Ford investing money in Flat Rock, Michigan, claiming that companies were "pouring back into the United States" because "they want to be where the action is" -- the number 2 automaker Ford was actually restructuring and planning to cut 10% of its global salaried workforce.
Sarah Jones
Ms. Jones is the Editor-in-Chief of PoliticusUSA and a Huffington Post contributor. She has covered President Barack Obama, 2016 Democratic candidate for president Hillary Clinton, VP Joe Biden, Senator Elizabeth Warren, First Lady Michelle Obama, former President Bill Clinton, and Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Sarah hosts Politicus News and co-hosts Politicus Radio. Her analysis has been featured on several national radio, television news programs and talk shows, and print outlets including regular appearances on The Ann Walker Show With Scott Nevins for UBN Radio and KPTR 1450’s California Woman 411, The Washington Post, The Atlantic Wire, CNN, MSNBC, The Week, The Hollywood Reporter, The Richard Dawkins Foundation and more.

Sarah has won two Telly Awards and is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists. She graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in Latin and Psychology, including studying the psychology of organized crime, with graduate studies in the psychology of linguistics and Latin poetry.

Posted on Mon, May 20th, 2019Mon, May 20th, 2019
Rural Iowans ponder Trump alternatives as China trade war drags on

U.S. farmers, who helped carry Trump to his surprise 2016 election win, have been among the hardest hit as China has imposed tariffs on imports of U.S. agricultural products including soybeans, pork and grain sorghum in response to U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods.

Now, increasing frustrations over the prolonged dispute are prompting some rural residents in Iowa, home of the first presidential nominating contest in February, to consider candidates other than President Donald Trump in the 2020 election.
Reuters

Posted on Mon, May 20th, 2019
Trump Is Planning A Tax Increase Of $2,000 On American Families

If Trump goes through with his plan to increase tariffs on all Chinese exports, it would be a $2,000 tax increase on the average American family.
Jason Easley

Mr. Easley is the founder/managing editor and Senior White House and Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason spent four years as a political columnist and the politics editor at 411mania.com, where he covered such issues as the Iraq War, warrantless wiretapping, and the daily workings of the American legislative process. Jason has also written for the Blogger News Network and saw his 2008 presidential election coverage quoted in over 300 newspapers worldwide. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.

Awards and Professional Memberships

Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Posted on Thu, May 16th, 2019
Trump’s Tariffs Cost Taxpayers More Than 3 Years Of Obamacare

Trump the Taxer: Not only are Trump's tariffs one of the largest tax hikes in decades, but they also amount to more than the tax increases from the first three years of President Obama's Affordable Care Act.
Sarah Jones
Ms. Jones is the Editor-in-Chief of PoliticusUSA and a Huffington Post contributor. She has covered President Barack Obama, 2016 Democratic candidate for president Hillary Clinton, VP Joe Biden, Senator Elizabeth Warren, First Lady Michelle Obama, former President Bill Clinton, and Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Sarah hosts Politicus News and co-hosts Politicus Radio. Her analysis has been featured on several national radio, television news programs and talk shows, and print outlets including regular appearances on The Ann Walker Show With Scott Nevins for UBN Radio and KPTR 1450’s California Woman 411, The Washington Post, The Atlantic Wire, CNN, MSNBC, The Week, The Hollywood Reporter, The Richard Dawkins Foundation and more.

Sarah has won two Telly Awards and is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists. She graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in Latin and Psychology, including studying the psychology of organized crime, with graduate studies in the psychology of linguistics and Latin poetry.

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