“U.S. job openings fell in July to the lowest in 10 months, adding to other data that show a gradually diminishing appetite for workers amid heightened policy uncertainty,” Bloomberg reports.


“U.S. job openings fell in July to the lowest in 10 months, adding to other data that show a gradually diminishing appetite for workers amid heightened policy uncertainty,” Bloomberg reports.
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“President Donald Trump suggested there could be financial consequences over New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s endorsement of the democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, whose candidacy he has staunchly opposed, in the…
Charlie Kirk’s murder is a tragedy. No one should be gunned down for their views — no matter how extreme they may be. And Kirk’s views were often ugly and…
“Officials from the United States and China met in Madrid on Monday for a second day of talks on extending a truce in President Trump’s trade war and deciding the…
“President Trump on Monday suggested U.S. public companies should no longer have to report earnings quarterly, but on a six-month schedule instead,” Axios reports. “It would be a fundamental change…
Wall Street Journal: “Two years ago, Stephen Miran’s career in finance seemed to reach a dead end. The investment firm he co-founded was closing, having never really gotten off the…
“Stephen Colbert’s Emmy win for Outstanding Talk Series was met with raucous applause, a standing ovation and chants of ‘Stephen! Stephen!’ on Sunday night,” Axios reports. “It’s the first time…
“The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating social media posts by at least seven different accounts that appeared to indicate foreknowledge of the assassination of Charlie Kirk,” the Washington Free…
“More Americans are facing stretches of unemployment of six months or more, a worrisome sign for the U.S. economy,” the Washington Post reports. “More than 1 in 4 workers without…
“I’ve known him for a very long time. I’ve liked him and I’ve respected him, but lately I’ve seen him go on TV and make arguments that really make no…
President Trump posted on his social media site that a meeting between U.S. and Chinese officials went well and that a deal was reached regarding “a ‘certain’ company that young…
In a new book out tomorrow, Dead Center, former Sen. Joe Manchin, a lifelong Democrat who publicly broke with his party last year, offers some biting criticisms of former Presidents…
President Trump threatened to declare a “national emergency” and “federalize” Washington, D.C., in an escalating standoff with Mayor Muriel Bowser after she announced the city’s police would not cooperate with…
“Smart people don’t like me, you know? And they don’t like what we talk about.” — President Trump, speaking to attendees of a gala at his Bedminster, New Jersey golf…
Wall Street Journal: “Gold’s value has ballooned by 39% this year, putting it on track for a greater annual price jump than during the depths of the Covid-19 pandemic or…
Wall Street Journal: “A master of 21st century mass media, Kirk accomplished what Republicans had failed to do for decades: break through with younger generations. Regardless of whether they supported…
“The Trump administration sought to convince a federal court on Sunday that President Trump possesses vast powers and ‘discretion’ to fire federal officials, as it raced to block Lisa Cook,…
“President Donald Trump, high-level administration and Republican Party officials, and top political influencers are expected to converge in Arizona on Sunday to honor Charlie Kirk, the assassinated conservative activist,” CNN…
Nate Silver: “So if we had some sort of probabilistic forecast of the race, it would undoubtedly think that Zohran’s chances are high. The de facto margin of error is…
Punchbowl News: “The government-funding deadline isn’t for another 15 days. But this week will go a long way toward revealing the massive challenges that Congress and the White House face…
“President Donald Trump’s approval is plummeting with Latino voters, a voting bloc Republicans are betting on as they fight to maintain their tenuous hold on the House next year,” Politico…
Taegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.
Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating officer of a prominent investment firm in New York City. Previously, he was a policy adviser to a U.S. Senator and Governor.
Goddard is also co-author of You Won - Now What? (Scribner, 1998), a political management book hailed by prominent journalists and politicians from both parties. In addition, Goddard's essays on politics and public policy have appeared in dozens of newspapers across the country.
Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.
Goddard is the owner of Goddard Media LLC.
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