Trump Economy

The Trump Economy encompasses the economic policies, financial developments and business conditions associated with President Donald Trump’s administration, including inflation, employment, taxation, tariffs, energy markets and federal spending.

JRL CHARTS delivers original reporting and analysis on how these policies affect American businesses, financial markets and consumer purchasing power, with particular attention to LGBTQ-owned businesses, independent retailers and entrepreneurs.

Through its LGBT Business Finance News coverage, JRL CHARTS tracks economic announcements, Treasury Department decisions, Wall Street developments and national policy debates shaping the financial outlook for businesses and consumers across the United States.

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18 10, 2026

Welker Corners Treasury Secretary Bessent Over Trump Economy: “636 Days”

2026-10-18T17:43:09-07:00October 18th, 2026|Categories: LGBTQ News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Business Finance News WASHINGTON, D.C. — (October 18, 2026) — NBC News moderator Kristen Welker confronted openly gay U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during Sunday's Meet the Press, challenging the Trump administration's continued criticism of former President Joe Biden as inflation climbs and American households face mounting [...]

15 09, 2026

Oil Hits $109 a Barrel as Diesel Shatters Records — So Why Isn’t America’s Energy Crisis Dominating the News?

2026-10-18T17:00:37-07:00September 15th, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics USA, LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C. — (September 15, 2026) — Brent crude oil surged beyond $109 per barrel Tuesday, extending a remarkable run above the psychologically important $100 threshold and escalating an energy shock that threatens to work its way through virtually every corner of the American economy. [...]

28 08, 2026

America’s Job Market Just Got Worse — And Higher Interest Rates Could Be Next

2026-10-18T17:00:40-07:00August 28th, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics USA, LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg — Senior Correspondent | LGBT Business Finance News WASHINGTON, D.C. — (August 28, 2026) — Americans searching for work are confronting an uncomfortable economic combination: The United States created even fewer jobs than previously estimated during the year ending in March 2026, while the Federal Reserve is simultaneously signaling that stubborn inflation [...]

10 08, 2026

WHERE ARE THE JOBS? America Was Promised Private-Sector Hiring — The Data Tells a Different Story

2026-10-18T16:58:29-07:00August 10th, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics USA, LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

By Paul Goldberg – Senior Editor | LGBT Business Finance News WASHINGTON, D.C. — (August 10, 2026) – For more than a year, the Trump administration has aggressively reduced the size of the federal workforce while repeatedly presenting private-sector employment as the engine that would drive America's economic future. The theory was straightforward: shrink government, [...]

6 08, 2026

America’s ‘Golden Age’? U.S. Job Growth Since January 2025 Tells a Different Story

2026-10-18T17:00:38-07:00August 6th, 2026|Categories: LGBTQ News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Business Finance News LAS VEGAS, NV — (August 6, 2026) — For years, the U.S. economy routinely produced monthly job gains well above 150,000 during periods of sustained expansion. While monthly payroll reports naturally fluctuate and are often revised, recent employment data points to a noticeably slower [...]

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