Doug and I are appalled by the attack on Paul Pelosi, Speaker Pelosi’s husband. The entire Pelosi family is in our hearts and we wish him a speedy recovery.

Public figures should always be free from violence, harassment, and intimidation. That’s even more importantly true for their families. Wishing Speaker Pelosi and the entire family well, and a speedy recovery to Paul Pelosi.

Just to recap the week in economic news:

-- Gas prices down 18 cents
-- Economic growth up 2.6%
-- Real income up (income after inflation)

And now, today:

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More warnings from economists that congressional Republicans' tax giveaways for rich special interests will fuel inflation:

'Rising interest rates and high inflation have made proposals to reduce taxes a specter of possible economic calamity' bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Two years ago, the unemployment rate was high. Today:

🚨 DEBT CEILING POLL: Americans find a range of potential consequences of Congress failing to raise the debt ceiling concerning, including:

➡️ Delay in Social Security payments (84%)
➡️ ~6 million lost jobs (84%)
➡️ Delay in veterans' benefits (81%)

'A move economists say would stimulate the economy at the same time the Federal Reserve is trying to rein in demand against 40-year-high inflation.'

Happy Friday! If you ended this work week by filling up, you paid (on average) 16 cents a gallon LESS than a week ago today -- per AAA!

That's on top of a 10 cent decline the week before!

Most common pump prices in US are now $3.39, $3.49, and $3.29 per Patrick De Haan ⛽️📊

More economists warn the congressional GOP's tax giveaways to the rich would worsen inflation:

'Economists say that cutting taxes and increasing the deficit at a time when...inflation needs to be tamed will only add fuel to the fire of price increases.' thehill.com/policy/3708284…

Don't take my word for it.

Every article says that by throwing stones about a warning for an unintentional act, you more than condemned yourself and the Trump Administration.

.President Biden on today’s GDP numbers: “And even though my Republican friends in Congress seem to be hoping for a recession…today the GDP results came out and the economy is in fact – GROWING.”

Treasury Secretary Yellen amps up criticism of GOP on debt limit, telling Phil Mattingly: “America should not be held hostage by members of Congress who think it's alright to compromise the credit rating of the United States into threatened default on US Treasuries”

Couldn't make it up.

'The conservative legal group America First Legal, led by Donald Trump adviser Stephen Miller, complained about the tweet and sought an investigation. Miller and at least a dozen other former Trump administration officials repeatedly violated that same law.'

.⁦President Biden⁩ gets a tour of the new Micron “megafab”

.⁦Sanjay Mehrotra⁩ shows President Biden a model of the $100 billion semiconductor facility the company plans to build over the next 20 years.

He said the four buildings will cover 2.4 million square feet.

Don’t think Congressional Republicans feel the heat over their plan to roll back the IRA’s moves to lower drug costs?

Then why are they dropping oppo from when I was in the 4th grade?

Schumer, in Syracuse, showing off his socks to Biden

No one should violate the Hatch Act--our taxpayer resources aren't for your political campaigning.

That doesn't change the fact that this is a little rich coming from AFL given very recent history.

From the Office of Special Counsel:

.President Biden says to reporters as he departed the White House, 'Great economic report, GDP report. Things are looking good'