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Fortune @fortune.com · 1d

A growing sense of economic pessimism is taking hold in the U.S., as new Fannie Mae survey data reveals nearly 70% of Americans believe the economy is headed in the wrong direction. trib.al/K17fd5j

Nearly 70% of Americans think the economy is on the ‘wrong track’ and it's a bad time to buy a home, Fannie Mae survey shows | Fortune

Americans are short on hope about the housing market.

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Arie Goldshlager @ariegoldshlager.bsky.social · 1d

Fannie Mae Survey

[Fortune] Nearly 70% of Americans think the economy is on the ‘wrong track’

"A growing sense of economic pessimism is taking hold in the U.S., as new Fannie Mae survey data reveals nearly 70% of Americans believe the economy is headed in the wrong direction."

Nearly 70% of Americans think the economy is on the ‘wrong track’ and even more think it’s a bad time to buy a home, Fannie Mae survey shows

Americans are short on hope about the housing market.

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The Upshot @upshot.nytimes.com · 2d

From NYT Business:

Trump’s tariffs on timber, wood, furniture and kitchen cabinets could raise the cost of building and buying a home.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/b...

New Tariffs Could Worsen America’s Housing Crisis

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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 1d

The number of international students arriving in the U.S. in August fell by 19% this year compared with last year — the largest decline on record outside of the pandemic. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Nearly 20 Percent Fewer International Students Traveled to the U.S. in August

The data shows the steepest decline in August international student arrivals since the pandemic.

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Arie Goldshlager @ariegoldshlager.bsky.social · 2d

Donald Trump

[AP] Cold shoulder from Canada is costly for American distillers...

"American distillers have gotten a costly cold shoulder from Canada, where their exports plunged 85% earlier this year — topping broad declines in key international markets amid global trade tensions,"

Cold shoulder from Canada is costly for American distillers struggling with global trade tensions

American distillers have gotten a costly cold shoulder from Canada. A spirits industry group says spirits exports to Canada plunged 85% earlier this year.

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Arie Goldshlager @ariegoldshlager.bsky.social · 2d

Donald Trump

[FT] Shell says Trump administration’s attacks on wind projects harm investment

"I think uncertainty in the regulatory environment is very damaging. However far the pendulum swings one way, it’s likely that it’s going to swing just as far the other way,”

www.ft.com/content/7e3a...

Shell says Trump administration’s attacks on wind projects harm investment

Energy company’s American head also says Shell will not ‘step away’ from diversity, equity and inclusion policy

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 2d

The number of international students arriving in the U.S. in August fell by 19% this year compared with last year — the largest decline on record outside of the pandemic.

Nearly 20 Percent Fewer International Students Traveled to the U.S. in August

The data shows the steepest decline in August international student arrivals since the pandemic.

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The Upshot @upshot.nytimes.com · 2d

The decline is occurring as the Trump administration has delayed visa processing, instituted travel bans or restrictions for 19 countries, threatened to deport international students for pro-Palestinian speech, and heightened the vetting of student visa applicants.

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Nearly 20 Percent Fewer International Students Traveled to the U.S. in August

The data shows the steepest decline in August international student arrivals since the pandemic.

www.nytimes.com

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Arie Goldshlager @ariegoldshlager.bsky.social · 2d

International Students

[NYT Gift Article] Nearly 20 Percent Fewer International Students Traveled to the U.S. in August

"With the Trump administration’s approach to immigration, some foreign students may view the U.S. as a less welcoming or reliable option for study."

Nearly 20 Percent Fewer International Students Traveled to the U.S. in August (Gift Article)

The data shows the steepest decline in August international student arrivals since the pandemic.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 3d

“Saturday Night Live” returned this weekend for its 51st season, with Bad Bunny as the host and an opening sketch that featured the cast member James Austin Johnson in his recurring role as President Trump. Here’s a recap.

On the ‘S.N.L.’ Season Premiere, Trump Warns: ‘Daddy’s Watching’

And the show’s host, Bad Bunny, is just what the president and his ICE posse will be looking for at the Super Bowl.

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Arie Goldshlager @ariegoldshlager.bsky.social · 3d

Saturday Night Live

Pete Hegseth [and Donald Trump] Cold Open

youtu.be/vZb1WO1_lGI?...

Pete Hegseth Cold Open - SNL

YouTube video by Saturday Night Live

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Arie Goldshlager @ariegoldshlager.bsky.social · 3d

This country has a longstanding and foundational tradition of resistance to government overreach, especially in the form of military intrusion into civil affairs," - U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee.

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Arie Goldshlager @ariegoldshlager.bsky.social · 3d

“This is a nation of Constitutional law, not martial law,” - U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee.

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Arie Goldshlager @ariegoldshlager.bsky.social · 3d

“I told Pete, we should use some of these dangerous cities as training grounds for our military National Guard, but military, because we’re going into Chicago very soon," – Donald Trump

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NPR @npr.org · 3d

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard to Portland, Ore., which the president had ordered over the objections of local leaders.

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump's National Guard deployment to Portland

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard to Portland, Ore., which the president had ordered over the objections of local leaders.

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Arie Goldshlager @ariegoldshlager.bsky.social · 3d

“I told Pete, we should use some of these dangerous cities as training grounds for our military National Guard, but military, because we’re going into Chicago very soon," – Donald Trump

Arie Goldshlager @ariegoldshlager.bsky.social · 3d

This country has a longstanding and foundational tradition of resistance to government overreach, especially in the form of military intrusion into civil affairs," - U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee.

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Arie Goldshlager @ariegoldshlager.bsky.social · 3d

“This is a nation of Constitutional law, not martial law,” - U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee.

Arie Goldshlager @ariegoldshlager.bsky.social · 3d

Donald Trump

[Oregon Public Broadcasting] Judge halts deployment of Oregon National Guard

“This country has a longstanding and foundational tradition of resistance to government overreach, especially in the form of military intrusion into civil affairs,”

Judge halts deployment of Oregon National Guard, Trump administration files appeal

The judge’s decision in Portland comes as the administration deploys the National Guard to a number of American cities.

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Arie Goldshlager @ariegoldshlager.bsky.social · 3d

This country has a longstanding and foundational tradition of resistance to government overreach, especially in the form of military intrusion into civil affairs," - U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee.

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Arie Goldshlager @ariegoldshlager.bsky.social · 3d

“This is a nation of Constitutional law, not martial law,” - U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee.

Arie Goldshlager @ariegoldshlager.bsky.social · 3d

“I told Pete, we should use some of these dangerous cities as training grounds for our military National Guard, but military, because we’re going into Chicago very soon," – Donald Trump

Arie Goldshlager @ariegoldshlager.bsky.social · 5d

Donald Trump

[NYT Gift Article] What’s Wrong With Las Vegas?

"As of June, according to the International Trade Administration, part of the Commerce Department, arrivals from Canada had decreased by almost 18 percent, spurred by clashes between the Trump administration and the Canadian government."

What’s Wrong With Las Vegas?

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Cartoon Movement @cartoonmovement.com · 6d

You have the right to remain silent. Today's cartoon by @lelievre.bsky.social. More cartoons: www.cartoonmovement.com

#justice #injustice #mute #silent

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Arie Goldshlager @ariegoldshlager.bsky.social · 5d

"The unemployment rate for “new entrants,” a group that includes new college grads and others trying to break into the full-time workforce, hit a nine-year peak this year, federal data shows. The group’s share of the total unemployed population spiked to its highest percentage in decades."