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Tariffs Are on the Ballot: 75% of Voters Say They Will Shape the Midterm Vote, per Cato Poll

Three in four voters say tariffs decide their vote Tariffs are on the ballot, per the Cato Institute. A new Cato/Morning Consult poll of 4,150 registered voters finds 75% say tariffs will matter to their midterm vote, including 35% who say the issue is very important. The survey,

U.S. Trade Deficit Balloons to $105.6 Billion in August

The U.S. trade deficit just got bigger. The gap in goods and services trade grew 13.7% from the prior month to $105.6 billion in August, Commerce Department data showed Oct. 6. That missed expectations: economists projected a $102.1 billion shortfall, based on the median estimate in

Illustration of the White House with an upward-pointing arrow leading to a large circle that reads ‘$2,000 Dividend.’ In the background, the U.S. Capitol building is shown with an X over it.

White House Eyes $2,000 Tariff-Revenue Dividend Without Congress

Deputy White House Chief of Staff James Blair said the administration is examining whether it can distribute roughly $2,000 checks to millions of working Americans, funded by tariff revenues, without needing direct congressional approval. What’s the Proposal? * The checks would be financed via revenues from the sweeping tariffs