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☆ Trump's legal problems are fueling his political power as he looks to 2024 presidential election
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Read CNN’s full report on Trump’s legal bills. A legal defense fund is also being set up to help offset legal costs for Trump’s associates. Read CNN’s report by Kara Scannell and Tierney Sneed on Trump’s legal maneuvers. ‘Rumpelstiltskin’He also alluded in a footnote to how Trump has fanned fury at his legal problems for his own political purposes. Trump’s political fortunes stay brightCNN’s Harry Enten has two very important points in his analysis.

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☆ DeSantis touts his blue-collar upbringing on the campaign trail, but it hasn't made a dent with working-class voters. Trump still reigns supreme among likely GOP primary voters, a new poll says.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ron DeSantis has sought to paint himself as a protector of middle-class values in the 2024 race. But Trump retains a huge 65% to 9% edge over DeSantis among GOP voters making under $50,000, per a new Times/Siena College poll. Even among GOP voters making over $100,000, which had previously been a brighter spot for DeSantis, he trailed Trump, albeit by a narrower 23 points (46%-23%). Overall, Trump retains a sizable edge in the GOP primary, with 54% selecting the former president as their top choice, followed by DeSantis at 17%. Nikki Haley of South Carolina are each sitting at 3% support among likely primary voters, with entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and former Gov.

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☆ New York City Has Lost Tens of Thousands of Retail Jobs, Report Finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Stefanos Chen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

More than 70 percent of the city’s 301,700 retail jobs are held by Black, Hispanic and Asian workers, a disproportionate share of whom did not finish college. But that amounted to only 4,300 new jobs, Mr. Bowles said. The growth of home health care services has also been sharp, with a gain of 41,700 new jobs, but those positions tend to pay far less than some retail jobs. The working-age population of New York City was down 400,000 people in March and April of 2023, compared to the start of 2020, which hurt retail demand, Dr. Parrott said. To counter the losses in retail, Mr. Bowles said, the city should invest in job training programs that can help retail workers transition to other fields.

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☆ Gen Z is way behind on credit-card payments. It could get even worse when student-debt payments restart.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Gen Z is missing their credit-card payments at a rising rate. Their finances could get even worse when student-debt payments resume later this year. 36% of Gen Zers had student debt as of last June, with an average balance of $20,900. If young Americans are struggling to pay down their credit-card debt now, things could get even tougher when student-debt payments resume later this year after an over-three-year pause. "In fact, this is the only time since the New York Fed started tracking these figures in 2003 that credit-card balances did not fall from Q4 to Q1."

☆ E. Jean Carroll and the Persistent Misperception That a Rape Victim Should Scream - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Jessica Bennett | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

“We have been up and down the mountain on the question of whether she went to the police,” he said.) Mr. Trump does not face jail. Ms. Carroll is seeking monetary damages and for Trump to retract the statements she believes were defamatory. This is one of more than a dozen sexual misconduct accusations against Mr. Trump, but the first one to be considered in a courtroom. That crime took place in a brothel, where Mr. Bedlow carried the woman by force, and which happens to be a few blocks away from the federal courthouse where Ms. Carroll is testifying.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S., April 14, 2023. CARROLL SAYS TRUMP CALLED HER 'THAT ADVICE LADY'Carroll said her encounter with Trump at the Bergdorf Goodman store occurred in late 1995 or early 1996. It also includes two other women who have accused Trump of sexual misconduct, which Trump also denies. Trump pleaded not guilty to those charges on April 4 at a New York state courthouse, a three-minute walk from Tuesday's trial. Carroll is also suing Trump for defamation after he first denied her rape claim in June 2019, when he was still president.

The federal trial began Tuesday for a civil lawsuit by a New York writer E. Jean Carroll, who accuses former President Donald Trump of raping her in the dressing room of a Manhattan department store in the mid-1990s. "Donald Trump assaulted her in 1996 and defamed her when he said she made it up." "Donald Trump assaulted Carroll but you will also hear that she is not the only one he has assaulted," the attorney said, referring to other women who have claimed Trump groped them against their will. "People have strong feelings about Donald Trump and it's OK to feel that way, Tacopina said. "It's OK to hate Donald Trump and there is a time and a place to express that.

☆ Trump wants to delay E. Jean Carroll rape trial so 'media frenzy' over his criminal indictment can die down
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( Ashley Collman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

E. Jean Carroll's defamation and battery lawsuit against Donald Trump is set for trial on April 25. He said the delay will allow the "media frenzy" over Trump's criminal indictment to die down. The "wall-to-wall media coverage" of the arraignment was "remarkable for its volume and incitement of animus towards President Trump," he wrote. "President Trump can only receive a fair trial in a calmer media environment that the one created by the New York County District Attorney. A short postponement of the trial will allow the recent surge in media coverage to subside and increase the likelihood that President Trump receives a fair trial," he added.

☆ Top 10 colleges to attend if you want to make a lot of money—Harvard and Yale didn't make the list
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Former Caltech attendees earn a median income of $112,166 a decade after starting school, making them the highest earners among the nearly 900 colleges ranked. California Institute of Technology Median income 10 years after attendance: $112,166Median debt among graduates: $17,747 2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Median income 10 years after attendance: $111,222Median debt among graduates: $13,418 3. Stevens Institute of Technology Median income 10 years after attendance: $98,159Median debt among graduates: $27,000 8. Princeton University Median income 10 years after attendance: $95,689Median debt among graduates: $10,450 It shouldn't be too surprising to see several technical colleges make the list.

☆ Judge cites Trump's past verbal attacks in using anonymous jury for rape defamation case
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Citing former President Donald Trump's history of verbally attacking people in the legal system, a federal judge ruled Thursday that a jury will be anonymous at his upcoming civil trial for allegedly defaming a writer after she accused him of raping her. "Mr. Trump repeatedly has attacked courts, judges, various law enforcement officials and other public officials, and even individual jurors in other matters," Manhattan U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan wrote in his order. Trump in that probe is being eyed for a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016. Kaplan said he would keep secret the names, addresses and places of employment of prospective jurors for the rape defamation trial, which is set to begin April 25. Her lawsuit also makes a claim of battery for the purported assault under a new New York law that temporarily lifts the statute of limitations for old rape and molestation claims.

☆ Trump rape defamation trial postponed, judge rejects E. Jean Carroll cases consolidation
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

E. Jean Carroll visits 'Tell Me Everything' with John Fugelsang in the SiriusXM Studios on July 11, 2019 in New York. A spokesman for Carroll's attorney, Roberta Kaplan — who is not related to the judge — declined to comment on the order. Judge Lewis Kaplan also denied a joint request by lawyers for Trump and Carroll to consolidate her two pending civil lawsuits against Trump into a single trial. Carroll's second suit, filed late last year, also alleges defamation and makes a legal claim of battery against Trump for the alleged rape itself. Trump during a deposition by Carroll's lawyers mistook a photo of Carroll for his ex-wife, Marla Maples.

☆ JetBlue is going after traditional airlines serving the transatlantic market with a new route to Paris starting at $479, undercutting both Delta and American
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Bianca Giacobone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

JetBlue is launching a new New York to Paris route in June, with tickets starting at $479. Two years after launching its service to London, the airline has announced tickets starting at $479 from New York to Paris, round-trip. Fares at the of June 2023, when JetBlue will start flying to Paris, currently start at $1082 across all other airlines. When JetBlue debuted its new New York-London Heathrow flights in August 2021, fares started at $202, while they currently cost around $559 roundtrip, according to Expedia. The lower Paris fares will likely follow a similar path.

☆ Judge unseals section of Trump deposition in rape-defamation lawsuit by writer E. Jean Carroll
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a rally to support Republican candidates ahead of midterm elections, in Dayton, Ohio, November 7, 2022. Kaplan ordered the court clerk to make public the filing that contains the portion of Trump's deposition. Earlier Friday, Kaplan denied Trump's bid to toss out one of the two defamation lawsuits filed against him by E. Jean Carroll. Trump answered questions under oath last year in his deposition by lawyers for Carroll. But he then reversed his order after Trump's lawyers asked him for three days to file arguments opposing the unsealing.

☆ Trump called E. Jean Carroll's lawyer a 'political operative' and 'a disgrace' during a contentious deposition, and threatened to sue her
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Ashley Collman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Portions of Trump's deposition in E. Jean Carroll's defamation suit were unsealed Friday. In it, he attacks Carroll's attorney, Roberta Kaplan, threatening to sue her personally. At another point in the deposition Trump referred to Kaplan as being friends with "Cuomo." Carroll's deposition currently has a trial date set for April 10, but it's unclear if it will make it that far. Carroll initially wasn't able to sue Trump for the alleged assault, because the statute of limitations had expired.

☆ Trump tried to fight E. Jean Carroll's defamation lawsuit in court on Tuesday. Here's a rundown of where all the litigation stands.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Ashley Collman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

E. Jean Carroll, who alleges Trump raped her, sued him for defamation more than three years ago. Carroll filed a second lawsuit in November, adding a defamation claim and accusing him of battery. Five months later, Carroll sued Trump for defamation, alleging he attacked her reputation by claiming she made the story up. Trump won't be able to invoke the Westfall Act in Carroll's second lawsuit, which means at least one of her defamation claims will likely move forward. If the DC Circuit allows Carroll's first lawsuit to proceed, a trial could happen in the next few months.

☆ Trump is headed to court Tuesday to argue that presidents can't be sued for defamation. Here's what's at stake.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Ashley Collman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

An appeals court is set to weigh in on E. Jean Carroll's defamation suit against Donald Trump. Trump and the DOJ argue that he can't be personally sued for statements he made in office. Carroll sued Trump for defamation in November 2019, saying her career suffered "as a direct result of Trump's defamatory statements." Seth Wenig/APThe Westfall Act protects government employees from being sued for actions in the line of their work. Because he made those comments after leaving the White House, he won't be able to claim Westfall Act protection.

☆ With inflation still elevated, a recession looming, and workers still in short supply, the minimum salary people will accept right now is almost $74,000
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

That's according to average reservation wage results from the New York Fed's SCE Labor Market Survey. The average reservation wage in November 2022 was $73,667, 4.7% higher than the average a year earlier. Prices are soaring, the labor market is still hot, and some small businesses are having a hard time filling openings. The average reservation wage from March 2020 to November 2022 climbed more for employed people, compared to peers who aren't working. The record reservation wage also backs up what economic data has continually shown: The labor market doesn't seem too worried about a recession.

☆ From nothing to millions — incoming Republican Rep. George Santos' congressional financial disclosures raise more questions about his truthfulness
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In his first run for Congress two years ago, Republican George Santos disclosed having almost no assets. A new New York Times report revealed several inaccuracies in Santos' reported resume. The Devolder Organization, in which Santos disclosed that he had "100% interest," was one of six stakeholders in a Florida-based firm, Red Strategies USA. Santos' past in questionA newly released report by the New York Times and other publications put other aspects of Santos' resume into question. The New York Times also indicated that Santos may have lied about losing colleagues in the Pulse nightclub shooting and his residence.

☆ Mar-a-Lago guests were partying and taking dips in the pool only 60 feet away from classified docs, per new New York Times investigation
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-17 | by ( Azmi Haroun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

According to The New York Times, Trump stored many of the documents in half-open storage rooms. Boxes of documents were stored between beach chairs and umbrellas in storage rooms near the resort's central patios and outdoor spaces used to host events. Guests were only sixty feet away from the documents at times, according to a sweeping visual investigation by The New York Times, which shed light on the nature of the storage of government documents that included some marked "classified." According to the Times, Trump hosted at least 50 political events in the first 19 months after leaving office. Less than 60 feet away from the White and Gold Ballroom, where event attendees spilled out onto an awning, multiple storage rooms were used to stash the documents.

☆ A new NY law lets sexual assault survivors file new lawsuits, even if the statute of limitations has expired
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A new New York law lets survivors of sexual assault file new lawsuits regardless of how far in the past the abuse occurred. The Adult Survivors Act went into effect on Thursday, giving survivors a one-year window to file civil suits. The Adult Survivors Act, which New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law in May, went into effect on Thursday. "Dearest friends, tonight, a few minutes after midnight, we filed the rape suit against the former president," Carroll said in a statement. The New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision previously told Insider that it has "zero tolerance for sexual abuse, sexual harassment, and unauthorized relationships."

☆ Judge tells Trump to hurry up and figure out who's representing him in new E. Jean Carroll lawsuit, saying he's 'known this was coming for months'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Ashley Collman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The judge presiding over Trump's E. Jean Carroll lawsuit had stern words for the former president. Judge Lewis Kaplan seemed displeased Trump hadn't decided who's representing him in the new lawsuit. E. Jean Carroll in a New York courtroom for her defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump on March 4, 2020. The second lawsuit will contain a complaint of battery and a second complaint of defamation, for comments Trump made about Carroll in October of this year. On the call on Tuesday, Roberta Kaplan said that Trump's lawyers have known their intention to file the second lawsuit since August.

☆ E. Jean Carroll is suing Trump again. Here's a rundown of all the pending litigation between the two.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-19 | by ( Ashley Collman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

E. Jean Carroll, who alleges Trump raped her, sued him for defamation more than three years ago. Insider breaks down where the pending litigation between Carroll and Trump stands. That's the day that Carroll plans to file a new lawsuit against Trump, accusing him of battery and defamation, her lawyer explained in a November 17 court filing. With multiple hearings in different courts coming up, Insider breaks down all of the pending litigation between Carroll and Trump, who recently announced he's running for president again in 2024. Five months later, Carroll sued Trump for defamation, alleging he attacked her reputation by claiming she made the story up.

☆ Trump scheduled to be deposed Wednesday in writer's defamation lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Summer Concepcion | Summer Concepcion Is A Politics Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to answer questions under oath Wednesday in a defamation lawsuit brought by a writer who alleges he raped her in the mid-1990s. Carroll’s lawsuit claims the former president ruined her reputation when he denied the allegation. Kaplan noted with disapproval a series of attempts by Trump to delay the collection of evidence in the defamation lawsuit. “Given his conduct so far in this case, Mr. Trump’s position regarding the burdens of discovery is inexcusable,” he wrote. Trump has repeatedly denied ever meeting Carroll, saying she was “totally lying” when she accused him of sexual assault.

☆ Voters are more worried than ever about the economy — and they think Republicans can fix it
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A new New York Times/Siena College poll finds voters are overwhelmingly concerned about the economy. Voters who are most worried about the economy are also leaning Republican ahead of the midterms. According to the Times, 44% of the likely voters answered that "economic concerns were the most important issues facing America." But the Times poll also shows that dour views on the economy may spell trouble for Democrats and wins for Republicans. The voters they surveyed who were the most worried about the economy also "overwhelmingly" leaned Republican.

☆ Poll: GOP is winning on the economy, immigration; Democrats are ahead on abortion and health care
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Chuck-Todd-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Chuck Todd | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

... And Joe O’Dea pitches himself as pro-abortion rights in Colorado Senate while Democrats push back. The Republican Party holds all-time high advantages on the economy, crime and border security, while the Democrats have an all-time high on abortion and a double-digit edge on health care. Midterm roundup: Trump hits the trail in OhioFormer President Donald Trump traveled to Ohio over the weekend to boost GOP Senate hopeful J.D. Not every GOP Senate candidate is eager to campaign with Trump. It’s a position on abortion that is different from that of his fellow Republican Senate candidates, many of whom favor stricter bans with few exceptions.

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