American News Pulse

Producer Price Inflation Surge

• 🔥 February PPI Rises 0.7%: Wholesale prices rose 0.7% in February, much more than expected and up 3.4% annually,...

President Donald Trump hosted a bilateral meeting with Ireland's Taoiseach Micheál Martin on St. Patrick’s Day. Key U.S.-Ireland diplomatic engagement captured in full video.

Key angles on hotter-than-expected PPI:

• Data shock: PPI rose 0.7% (exp. 0.3%), core 0.5%; annual headline 3.4%, core 3.9% vs Fed's 2% target
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Senate tensions boil over DHS nominee Sen. Markwayne Mullin's fitness amid Trump's border priorities:

• Hassan presses: Would Mullin follow law or...

Key developments from Capitol Hill hearing:

• First congressional questioning of intel leaders since Iran war started
• DNI Tulsi Gabbard testifies...

Breaking: President Trump issued an urgent national warning from the Oval Office on unspecified security threats, placing the nation on edge.

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• White House bombshell: Trump signs executive orders for new Iran sanctions and Pentagon directives amid heightened tensions.
• Capitol Hill live:...

• Empire Manufacturing misses big: -0.2 vs 3.9 expected
• NY Services worsens: business index plunges 4.5 pts to -46.2
• Prices charged ease to 28.8
• FOMC decision looms today; trend signals slowdown pressure

• Sentiment edges up: NAHB Housing Market Index hit 38 in March, topping forecast of 37.
• Slight rise confirmed: Index rose to 38 per NAHB/Wells Fargo data.
• Affordability woes persist: Builders flag elevated costs and shortages of buildable lots.

Liz Ann Sonders, Charles Schwab's Chief Investment Strategist, warns investors can't ignore politics and Washington these days—portfolio positioning is crucial as a result.

Counterterrorism Resignation Fallout

• 🔥 Joe Kent Resigns: Joe Kent, Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned over the Iran...

Top counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigns, citing no imminent Iran threat and Israel lobby pressure.

• WH pushback: Press Sec Leavitt insists...

Hormuz crisis escalates: Iran drone strike hits UAE's Shah gas field, first attack on Gulf production infra.

• Oil prices spike: WTI at $95.69, Brent...

Major agriculture event ahead: Trump hosts farmers, ranchers, and biofuels producers on March 27 South Lawn to celebrate food, fiber, and fuel...

Karoline Leavitt's unauthorized escalation:

• Trump's National Campaign Press Secretary threatens 'overwhelming force' against Iran
• Bypassed State...

• Optimistic spin: Hassett claims extended Iran conflict won't significantly hurt U.S. economy due to strong domestic oil production; disruptions...

• High Alert Issued: President Trump delivered an emergency announcement from the Oval Office, placing the nation on alert over unspecified threats.
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Major pushback against U.S. Iran involvement mounts from key figures.

• NCTC Director Joe Kent resigns immediately, declaring Iran poses no imminent...

• Record spike: U.S. diesel hit $5.04/gallon Tuesday, highest since Dec 2022, up from $4.78/week ago.
• Middle East trigger: Iran war disrupts Strait...

Economic Slowdown Confirmed

• 🔥 Q4 GDP Growth at 0.7%: US economy grew a meager 0.7% in Q4, a big downgrade from initial estimate, with consumer...