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US Consumer Price Concerns
A new JD Power survey found that nearly 90% of Americans fear rising prices for everyday items. This sentiment is part of broader economic concerns, including a pending Pentagon comptroller nomination and legal settlements in social media addiction cases.
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The Hill
President Trump is nominating Jules “Jay” Hurst III to become the full-time Pentagon comptroller, according to a Wednesday notification to Congress. Hurst has been the acting Pentagon comptroller since August last year, supervising the Pentagon’s mammoth $1.5 trillion defense budget request, which
2026-05-21 18:50 UTC
The Hill
Nearly 9 in 10 Americans are worried that prices for everyday items will increase over the next three months, according to a new JD Power survey. The data analytics firm’s monthly consumer sentiment report, conducted in April, found that 46 percent of 4,000 respondents said they were “somewhat” worr
2026-05-21 18:51 UTC