Even the Times acknowledges that Republicans are winning over late deciders by 9 percentage points in seven battleground states.
Results for “talking points”
If employer contributions had instead grown at 3%, which was the pace a few years ago, wage growth would be about 0.2-0.3 percentage points faster today.
BMO Capital Markets Senior Economist and Managing Director Jennifer Lee tells Bloomberg This Weekend that heavy AI investment has helped drive interest rates and inflation pressures higher, while a cooling in the sector could make the Federal Reserve’s job easier. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Lisa Mateo, Lee says the US economy remains robust but points to softer consumer spending and wage growth as investors await fresh labor data and another round of technology earnings. (Source: Bloomberg)
Long before its baroque décor and class identity became midterm talking points, this durable restaurant chain survived some withering critiques.


