Economy

Apr 30 Yesterday, energy executives sat down privately with Trump at the White House to discuss how to keep the blockade running for months. They were not there to complain. While you paid $4 at the pump, ExxonMobil made $11 billion. While you paid $4 at the pump, BP more than doubled its profits.

Apr 30 “I don’t really trust surveys” Kevin Hassett dismisses polls showing 47 percent of Americans believe the economy is in poor condition.

Apr 30 Scott: “The fact of the matter is that all of the cylinders are kicking. It is good news. You can even feel in our environment how good things are getting. Gas prices continue to come down, which means your groceries will come down a little bit as well. We’ve got a lot of good signs in the economy.”

Apr 30 Newly unearthed dobumentslexpose how. Amazon engages in blatant price fixing to make everyday items more expensive, from pet food to eye drops to clothing. The email evidence is overwhelming and almost certainly just the tip of the iceberg, explains ILSR’s Stacy Mitchell.