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SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 03: A now hiring sign is posted in front of a U-Haul rental center on November 03, 2023 in San Rafael, California. According to a report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, job growth slowed in October with a total of 150,000 new jobs added compared to analyst expectations of 180,000. The unemployment rate inched up to 3.9% from 3.8%. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Jobs Miss, Wages Rise—USAID Waste & Corruption Under Fire

The latest jobs report shows the U.S. added 143,000 jobs in January – fewer than expected – while wages rose 4.1% from last year, outpacing predictions.

An aerial view shows containers at the port in Nanjing, in China's eastern Jiangsu province on February 4, 2025. China said on February 4 it would impose tariffs on imports of US energy, vehicles and equipment, firing a return salvo in an escalating trade war between the world's two biggest economies. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)

U.S. Faces Retaliation From China As Trade War Sparks Long-Term Growth Potential

China is retaliating against President Trump’s new 10-percent tariffs on Chinese imports by imposing its own tariffs on U.S. goods, including 15 percent on coal and gas, 10 percent on oil, farm equipment, and cars, effective next Monday.

RICHMOND HEIGHTS, FLORIDA - MARCH 11: An electric bus is parked as U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S. Regan visits during an event to highlight funding for electric school buses at the Coral Reef High School on March 11, 2024 in Richmond Heights, Florida. Miami-Dade County Public Schools received nearly $20 million to purchase 50 electric school buses as part of President Joe Biden’s Investing in America Agenda. The program is helping schools nationwide purchase over 2,700 clean school buses in 280 school districts serving over 7 million students across 37 states. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Nation’s Report Card Shows Decline In Reading; Trump Signs Orders To Address Crisis

The latest Nation’s Report Card reveals alarming statistics: 70% of 8th graders are below proficient in reading, and 40% of 4th graders failed to meet basic reading levels.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 14: Prices for gas at an Exxon gas station on Capitol Hill are seen March 14, 2022 in Washington, DC. The cost of gasoline continues to rise across the globe and in the United States due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and continued inflation associated with the global pandemic. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Inflation Rises In December And What The Fed May Do With Rates

OAN’s Alicia Summers5:00 PM – Friday, January 31, 2025 December’s Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE), the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure, showed a 0.3%…

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: Emergency response units search the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided in midair with a military helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport. According to reports there were no survivors amongst the 67 people on board both aircraft. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Former Special Ops Military Pilot Weighs in on Deadly Midair Crash in D.C.

Crews are searching the Potomac for remains after a midair collision killed all 67 aboard a military helicopter and passenger plane.

The US Treasury Department building is seen in Washington, DC, January 19, 2023, following an announcement by the US Treasury that it had begun taking measures Thursday to prevent a default on government debt, as Congress heads towards a high-stakes clash between Democrats and Republicans over raising the borrowing limit. - The world's biggest economy could face severe disruption with Republicans threatening to refuse the usual annual rubber stamping of a rise in the legal borrowing limit, and this could push the United States into default. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

U.S. Economy Grows 2.3% In Q4, Consumer Spending Increases Despite Inflation And High Interest Rates

Anthony Saccaro, President of Providence Financial and Insurance Services, joins Alicia Summers to discuss what’s driving consumer spending despite inflation, the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates steady, and what this means for the economy.