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Pope Leo, the first pope from the US—a country which does not have universal health coverage—calls universal healthcare a 'moral imperative' at a conference with WHO and European bishops this week: “Health cannot be a luxury for the few.”

Fossil fuel companies are using Trump's war against Iran to raise prices and boost profit margins.

40% of rural hospitals in the US are operating at a loss, and closures are more likely in the South. Yet MAGA Republicans backed the “Big Ugly Law” that further erodes health care. I introduced the State Offices of Rural Health Program Reauthorization Act to strengthen rural health care and ensure that those in rural communities can access the care they deserve.

.@deanbaker13 tells @huffpost that " [the war] is a big hit to people’s pocketbooks." Gas prices have shot up about 30% nationally since the US and Israel attacked Iran. Higher gas prices will push up costs for anything that needs transport, ultimately curtailing discretionary spending. Read: huffpost.com/entry/gas-pric…

"Winning" on affordability means raising wages, putting more money in everyday people's pockets, ending profit-driven healthcare, ending unjust wars, and ceasing policies that cater to the interests the ultra-rich.

From pension funds to your 401(k), PE is putting your financial future at risk. RT BUYOUTS, @ceprdc's monthly PE tracker to help inform more people:  cepr.net/publications/b…

@DeanBaker13 @JStein_WaPo @PodSaveAmerica @jonlovett @danpfeiffer @jonfavs @RBReich3 @josheidelson @greenhousenyt @ColeStangler @lydiadepillis Biden handed Trump the strongest economy in half a century. But Trump's tariffs are driving inflation, deportations are shrinking the workforce, and workers are paying the price. The progress we fought for is at risk.

@DeanBaker13 @JStein_WaPo @PodSaveAmerica @jonlovett @danpfeiffer @jonfavs @RBReich3 @josheidelson @greenhousenyt @ColeStangler @lydiadepillis Biden's CHIPS Act & Inflation Reduction Act sparked a factory construction BOOM, more than doubling pre-pandemic levels. Under Trump, factory construction is already down 16% from its peak.

🧵NEW DATA: Trump has made it a point to trash the Biden economy. He told Congress in 2025: "We inherited from the last administration an economic catastrophe and an inflation nightmare." @deanbaker13 looked at the actual data and shows how things compare between the two administrations. cepr.net/publications/t…

Tensions between Ecuador and Colombia have reached new heights after President Gustavo Petro asserted that a bomb from Ecuador killed 27 Colombians amid ongoing joint military operations with the US @ecuarauz goes beyond the headlines on this week's From D.C. Across the Americas

By blocking power to Cuba’s hospitals, the United States is guilty of committing a serious human rights abuse. Under Donald Trump’s leadership, America is becoming an international pariah. Diplomacy and engagement should be our strategy. NOT a blockade.

Employers spend $400M+ a year on union-busting consultants. But, sure, they just want to "talk" to workers. @lnburnam decodes the highly-funded suppression industry hiding behind friendly language. @WSJ cepr.net/publications/w…