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https://truthout.org/articles/trump-touts-hand-carved-columns-on-ballroom-as-war-costs-us-10k-jobs-a-month/
Trump Touts “Hand-Carved” Columns on Ballroom as War Costs US 10k Jobs a Month | Truthout
Mar 30, 2026 - Amid blaring warnings about the economy, Trump said the Corinthian columns are “top of the line.”…
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https://news.ibiweb.org/poor-health-costs-us-employers-575-billion
Poor Health Costs US Employers $575 Billion and 1.5 Billion Days of Lost Productivity Per...
Illness-related lost productivity costs employers $575 billion last year, according to a new study from the Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI)
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https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/2197947/donald-trump-iran-war-25-billion
Trump humiliated as disastrous Iran war costs US $25billion | World | News | Express.co.uk
Apr 24, 2026 - In the first two days of the war alone, $5.6 billion worth of munitions were used.
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https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/feds/an-empirical-economic-assessment-of-the-costs-and-benefits-of-bank-capital-in-the-us.htm
The Fed - An Empirical Economic Assessment of the Costs and Benefits of Bank Capital in the US
The Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington DC.
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https://wwd.com/sourcing-journal/logistics/nrf-us-imports-global-port-tracker-iran-war-cargo-volumes-freight-rates-retailers-fuel-costs-oil-prices-strait-of-hormuz-1238896065/
US Imports Hold Steady Despite Iran War, but Fuel Costs Spook Retail
Apr 9, 2026 - The Iran war-driven shipping collapse in the Strait of Hormuz likely won't impact U.S. import volumes, but fuel costs are keeping retailers on edge.
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https://www.thedrive.com/news/tariffs-have-ruined-vws-growth-plan-for-the-us-tds
VW Cools on US Growth, Mustang Dark Horse SC Costs $109K, and Slate Has a New CEO: Downshift
Mar 10, 2026 - Volkswagen had been eyeing 10% U.S. market share for a long time, but that's hard to do building cars in Mexico, under current tariff policy.
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https://matadornetwork.com/read/jetblue-and-united-bag-fees-increase/
Two Major US Airlines Raise Bag Fees as Fuel Costs Surge
Not one but two major US airlines announced price hikes to checked bag fees, citing the rising cost of fuel following conflict in the Middle East
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https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2026/03/31/864020.htm
Shippers Fear Death More Than Costs as US Aims to Open Hormuz
Mar 31, 2026 - Shippers remain doubtful of a wholesale return to the Strait of Hormuz while it remains beset by conflict, throwing cold wateron a Trump administration
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