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#economy

For every 10 jobs here at Chevron, five more are supported in west Contra Costa County. And all of that comes together and produces about a billion dollars in annualized economic activity in the region.

Trump's statement reflects a growing concern about the future of consumerism, emphasizing that a new generation might have to adapt their expectations with fewer toys.

Meta Platforms has been generating some solid growth over the past couple of years as its ad business has been flourishing.

We should not let the follies of Trump's tariffs overshadow the follies of the gung-ho globalization that preceded them. So said the award-winning economist James K. Boyce in a recent interview. In 2022, the most recent year that data is available, the US trade deficit totaled $971 billion or 3.77 percent of the GDP. The last US trade surplus was in 1975.

The Missouri adjusted gross income of a resident individual shall be the taxpayer's federal adjusted gross income subject to the modifications in the [bill].

The pilot program - described as the "money account for growth and advancement" or "MAGA account" - would give every baby born with a Social Security number $1,000.

"Florida drivers are seeing the lowest gas prices in 17 months," said AAA spokesperson Mark Jenkins. "Prices dipped due to fears that the trade war could trigger a recession and reduce fuel demand. However, reports of easing tensions pushed oil prices higher last week, which could result in rising prices at the pump."