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Economy News

Latest economy news and analysis. Independent, evidence-led coverage from DGNO.

• What Nov. 1, 2025 Will Look Like in a Shutdown: Who Gets the Short End of the Stick

  As the shutdown approaches Nov. 1, states warn SNAP may pause, hundreds of thousands of feds miss pay, key data releases stall, and routine services slow or stop. Some agencies are also pushing partisan messages that experts say risk Hatch Act violations.

• Analysis: Groceries are grossly grifting Americans’ pockets

  Grocery bills are quietly creeping up—and many Americans are noticing. While the pace of price-increases is slower than the highs seen in the pandemic years, typical grocery store costs are still 2–3% higher than they were a year ago.