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Crooksandliars.com
15 Sep 2026 · 16:45
Kevin Hassett'Freak''s Crazy Economy Lies: Pollsters Only Polls Crazy Economy Lies: Pollsters Only Polling Angry Democrats Aaron Rupar Over Photo Of Side Kick Natalie Harp
In a rather dramatic temper tantrum that would leave even the crankiest of toddlers in awe of the sheer devotion to pitching an absolute rager of a fit, the Trump Administration's "Rapid Response 47" …
In a rather dramatic temper tantrum that would leave even the crankiest of toddlers in awe of the sheer devotion to pitching an absolute rager of a fit, the Trump Administration's "Rapid Response 47" X account set its sights on popular liberal journalist and "sick, deluded freak" Aaron Rupar, as they seem to have grown fed up with all the attention the infamous Natalie Harp is getting these days.
Over the weekend, Donald Trump visited Ireland to attend the Irish Open golf tournament, hosted at his Trump International Golf Links resort in Doonbeg.
And wouldn't you know, his blonde "binkie" was all but attached to his hip the entire time -- something Rupar pointed out in a post on X, complete with a photo for proof.
Rupar, who has risen to internet fame over the years for his long-running devotion to providing the world with convenient clips of Donald Trump's shenanigans, wrote alongside a photo of Harp, "Look who made the trip to Ireland!" with the hashtag "Travel With Natalie."
Look who made the trip to Ireland! #TravelWithNatalie
(Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty) pic.twitter.com/1spoOfxryZ — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 12, 2026
Apparently, that was enough to make "Rapid Response 47" see red.
"President Trump does, in fact, travel with staff," the Trump White House-backed account wrote in response to Rupar's post, before digging into their litany of super-gross insults and name-calling: "Aaron, on the other hand, is a sick, deluded freak (in his 40s) who sits behind a keyboard and posts creepy things like this."
President Trump does, in fact, travel with staff.
Aaron, on the other hand, is a sick, deluded freak (in his 40s) who sits behind a keyboard and posts creepy things like this. https://t.co/XPUYyNLCAo — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) September 13, 2026
And again:
For the second straight day, the White House's taxpayer-funded incitement account is attacking me and oddly mentioning I'm in my 40s (which I know makes me way too old for the president) When they do this it results in a flood of harassing and threatening messages, which of course is the point — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-09-13T22:40:49.575Z
Rupar was quick with what is undoubtedly the comeback of the millennium, commenting, "I know being in my 40s makes me too old for the president but I’m at peace with it."
I know being in my 40s makes me too old for the president but I’m at peace with it — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 13, 2026
The former Vox reporter, now an independent journalist and self-described "lifelong liberal Democrat," has not shied away from covering the president's human shadow, whose deeply disturbing obsession with Donald Trump has dominated recent headlines.
While Harp was glued to the president's side throughout his Ireland trip, his wife, Melania, notably was not, with Trump stating in a Saturday morning speech that the first lady was there "in spirit," as there was simply no ignoring the fact that she certainly wasn't there in person.
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The Root
15 Sep 2026 · 16:45
Opinion: Black Unemployment Is America’s Labor Warning Light
While politicians tout the strength of the economy, many hardworking Americans are still struggling to find meaningful work that pays a respectable wage. One statistic consistently reveals a harder truth about the state of …
While politicians tout the strength of the economy, many hardworking Americans are still struggling to find meaningful work that pays a respectable wage.
One statistic consistently reveals a harder truth about the state of our economy. For decades, Black u… While politicians tout the strength of the economy, many hardworking Americans are still struggling to find meaningful work that pays a respectable wage.
One statistic consistently reveals a harder …
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The Times of India
15 Sep 2026 · 16:45
India’s retail inflation rises to 4.82%, wholesale inflation climbs to 9.92%
Food and fuel push India inflation higher as CPI rises and WPI nears 10% (file photo) 4.82% in August Food inflation remains a key pressure point Wholesale fuel inflation jumps over 22% What economists …
Food and fuel push India inflation higher as CPI rises and WPI nears 10% (file photo)
4.82% in August
Food inflation remains a key pressure point
Wholesale fuel inflation jumps over 22%
What economists expect next
RBI rate outlook in focus
India’s retail inflation accelerated in August, while wholesale inflation moved closer to double digits, pointing to renewed price pressures across food, fuel and manufactured goods.Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based retail inflation rose to, from 4.45% in July, according to data released by the ministry of statistics & programme implementation.The August reading was the highest under the new CPI series, which began in January, and was marginally above the 4.80% estimate in a Reuters poll.Wholesale price-based inflation, meanwhile, rose to 9.92% in August from 9.78% in July, according to data released by the commerce and industry ministry.It was the second-highest reading in the new WPI series, which has 2022-23 as its base year.Retail food inflation, measured by the Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI), rose to 5.95% in August, compared with 5.52% in July.Food inflation was higher in rural areas at 6.13%, while urban food inflation stood at 5.64%. Overall CPI inflation was also higher in rural areas at 5.23%, compared with 4.31% in urban areas, according to the official data.Among CPI divisions, personal care, social protection and related goods and services recorded the highest inflation at 15.17%, followed by restaurants and accommodation services at 8.38%.Food and beverages recorded inflation of 5.66%, while paan, tobacco and intoxicants registered 4.71%. Transport inflation stood at 4.60%, followed by education services at 3.73% and clothing and footwear at 3.56%.Health recorded the lowest inflation among the tracked divisions at 1.34%.On the wholesale side, food inflation increased to 7.05% in August from 6.65% in July.Fuel and power emerged as a major driver of the increase in WPI inflation.Wholesale inflation in the fuel and power basket rose sharply to 22.93% in August from 20.05% in July.The commerce and industry ministry said mineral oils, food articles, manufactured food products, basic metals, non-food articles and chemicals were among the major drivers of overall WPI inflation.Manufactured products inflation also rose to a series high of 8.37% in August, from 8.29% in July.Barclays said the increase in fuel and power inflation was driven by higher mineral oils and natural gas and petroleum prices amid an increase in international energy prices.The recent rise in inflation has also raised concerns over the outlook for monetary policy.Barclays said the rebound in global energy prices amid the renewed escalation in West Asia would continue to put upward pressure on WPI and producer prices. It said it no longer expected “any meaningful moderation in the upcoming inflation prints”.According to news agency PTI, India Ratings and Research chief economist Devendra Pant said the prolonged West Asia crisis had reversed the two-month decline in fuel and power inflation and that the pressure was likely to remain elevated until the crisis was resolved.Ind-Ra expects wholesale inflation to rise to 10.2% in September and remain elevated through the rest of the year unless a permanent solution to the West Asia crisis is achieved.ICRA principal economist Rahul Agrawal said food inflation could harden further in September and October because of an unfavourable base and stronger sequential increases in some food items, including sugar.He expects WPI inflation to remain above 9.5-10% in September-October before cooling thereafter, aided by a favourable base, unless global energy and commodity prices rise further.The August CPI reading remains within the Reserve Bank of India’s 2-6% inflation tolerance band, but economists differed on the likelihood and timing of a rate hike.According to Reuters, ICRA chief economist Aditi Nayar said a rate hike could come in December, particularly if inflationary pressures broaden and crude prices remain elevated.If crude prices stay high ahead of the October Monetary Policy Committee meeting, she said the hike could be brought forward to October.HDFC Bank principal economist Sakshi Gupta expects inflation to move above 5% from October but said the RBI could keep the policy rate unchanged in October and remain in a wait-and-watch mode.Anand Rathi chief economist Sujan Hajra said the policy environment did not support monetary easing, given robust economic growth, elevated inflation and pressure on the rupee. He said the repo rate was likely to remain unchanged for an extended period, with the possibility of a rate cut now remote.Oxford Economics lead economist Alexandra Hermann Prasad said price pressures were likely to continue rising, with inflation potentially moving above 5% and breaching the RBI’s 6% upper tolerance limit in the fourth quarter.At the same time, IDFC Bank chief economist Gaura Sengupta said core-core inflation, which captures demand-side inflation, remained benign and expected FY27 CPI inflation to average around 5%, driven mainly by supply-side factors such as food and fuel.
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Biztoc.com
15 Sep 2026 · 16:45
Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan expect Fed rate hike this week
Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, HSBC, and Deutsche Bank are now forecasting a Federal Reserve interest rate increase this week, a reversal driven by stronger-than-expected inflation readings and rising oil prices, according to Reuters. The four …
Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, HSBC, and Deutsche Bank are now forecasting a Federal Reserve interest rate increase this week, a reversal driven by stronger-than-expected inflation readings and rising oil prices, according to Reuters.
The four institutions are alig… Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, HSBC, and Deutsche Bank are now forecasting a Federal Reserve interest rate increase this week, a reversal driven by stronger-than-expected inflation readings and rising oil …
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BeInCrypto
15 Sep 2026 · 16:45
Biggest Macro Risk for Bitcoin Presents for the First Time Since 2006
The Fed, ECB, and Bank of Japan may tighten together for the first time since 2006, reviving Bitcoin's biggest macro risk. Bitcoin rate decisions. Photo by BeInCrypto Three central banks are about to tighten …
The Fed, ECB, and Bank of Japan may tighten together for the first time since 2006, reviving Bitcoin's biggest macro risk. Bitcoin rate decisions. Photo by BeInCrypto
Three central banks are about to tighten at once for the first time since 2006. The last time that happened, the assets bought with borrowed money broke f…
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Protothema.gr
15 Sep 2026 · 16:45
Bank of Greece: Inflation expected to reach 3.5% in 2026 — When will it ease?
Newsroom September 14 04:02 Δείτε περισσότερα άρθρα μας στα αποτελέσματα αναζήτησης Add Protothema.gr on Google The Bank of Greece estimates that inflation will rise to 3.5% in 2026, up from 2.9% in 2025, driven …
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The Bank of Greece estimates that inflation will rise to 3.5% in 2026, up from 2.9% in 2025, driven by higher energy prices and continued price pressures in the services sector, according to the central bank’s latest Inflation Monitor.
Inflationary pressures are expected to ease in the coming years as energy commodity prices are projected to decline. Inflation is forecast to fall to 2.7% in 2027 and 2.2% in 2028.
According to the latest forecasts by experts, inflation in the euro area is expected to peak at 3.6% in the fourth quarter of 2026 (2026 Q4), due to a sharp rise in energy prices, before falling rapidly to 2.5% in the second quarter of 2027 (2027 Q2). This decline is expected to be driven mainly by strong downward base effects in the energy sector. Headline inflation is expected to stabilize at around 2.0% over the medium term, as the contribution of energy inflation approaches zero and the indirect/second-round effects of the energy shock remain limited.
In Greece, headline consumer price inflation (CPI) followed an upward trend during the first five months of 2026. It declined in June and July but rebounded to 3.7% in August, bringing the average inflation rate to 3.6% during the first eight months of 2026.
The rise in inflation in August was linked to increases across all five major components, particularly services and energy inflation. Core inflation also increased significantly in August, in line with the rise in services inflation, which was driven by a notable increase in accommodation services prices.
According to the Inflation Monitor, following these developments, expectations for monetary policy in the euro area point to one more 0.25 percentage-point interest-rate increase by the European Central Bank (ECB) during 2026, following the most recent increase the previous week.
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Inc.
15 Sep 2026 · 16:45
Cutwater is becoming a $1 billion brand by doing the opposite of what everyone else in alcohol is doing
Cutwater, one of the fastest-growing brands in the spirits industry, is approaching a major milestone: $1 billion in annual sales. Revenue growth for the ready-to-drink canned cocktails, which come in two dozen different vodka, …
Cutwater, one of the fastest-growing brands in the spirits industry, is approaching a major milestone: $1 billion in annual sales.
Revenue growth for the ready-to-drink canned cocktails, which come in two dozen different vodka, tequila, whiskey, gin, and r… Cutwater, one of the fastest-growing brands in the spirits industry, is approaching a major milestone: $1 billion in annual sales.
Revenue growth for the ready-to-drink canned cocktails, which come …
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CryptoSlate
15 Sep 2026 · 16:45
Another Bitcoin liquidity test arrives with Tuesday’s US tax deadline
September 15 payments could absorb bank reserves before the Fed decision, while Treasury spending and Fed tools can cushion pressure. The post Another Bitcoin liquidity test arrives with Tuesday’s US tax deadline appeared first …
September 15 payments could absorb bank reserves before the Fed decision, while Treasury spending and Fed tools can cushion pressure.
The post Another Bitcoin liquidity test arrives with Tuesday’s US tax deadline appeared first on CryptoSlate. Tuesdays US estimated-tax deadline will shift cash toward the Treasury, testing whether last weeks improvement in bank reserves can hold through the Federal Reserves meeting. Bitcoin liquidity could …
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The Times of India
15 Sep 2026 · 16:45
10-year Treasury yield nears 5% ahead of Fed decision
As the Federal Reserve meeting approaches, Treasury yields are nearing the five percent mark. A notable rise in consumer prices for August has significantly heightened expectations for a rate hike. With traders estimating an …
As the Federal Reserve meeting approaches, Treasury yields are nearing the five percent mark. A notable rise in consumer prices for August has significantly heightened expectations for a rate hike. With traders estimating an eighty-nine percent probability fo… Benchmark 10-year Treasury yields neared the key psychological level of 5% on Monday ahead of this week's Federal Reserve meeting, at which the U.S. central bank is widely expected to raise interest …
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Biztoc.com
15 Sep 2026 · 16:45
Key Events This Week: Fed, BOJ And BOE; Also Retail Sales, Import Prices And Bessent
Key Events This Week: Fed, BOJ And BOE; Also Retail Sales, Import Prices And Bessent It's a bumper week for central bank decisions, with the Fed (Wednesday), BoE (Thursday) and BoJ (Friday) all meeting. …
Key Events This Week: Fed, BOJ And BOE; Also Retail Sales, Import Prices And Bessent
It's a bumper week for central bank decisions, with the Fed (Wednesday), BoE (Thursday) and BoJ (Friday) all meeting. Central banks aside, key data releases include US reta… Key Events This Week: Fed, BOJ And BOE; Also Retail Sales, Import Prices And Bessent
It's a bumper week for central bank decisions, with the Fed (Wednesday), BoE (Thursday) and BoJ (Friday) all meet…