Trump says 'Stupidity causes inflation' and threatens to stop trade with foreign countries
2 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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"Trump says 'Stupidity causes inflation' and threatens to stop trade with foreign countries" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include The Washington Post and CNBC. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Why is "Trump says 'Stupidity causes inflation' and threatens to stop trade with foreign" trending?
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Coverage (2)
- Trump keeps heralding an economic boom, but even a solid jobs report is causing problems for him The Washington Post · 8h ago
- Trump turns up the heat on Warsh as Fed rate hike looms CNBC · 8h ago
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