Hassett links Trump layoff threat to next funding vote

White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett walks towards the West Wing following a television interview outside the White House on September 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images President Donald Trump could “start taking sharp measures” on Monday if the government shutdown continues after the Senate’s next votes on stopgap…

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Online holiday spending growth Adobe report

Alistair Berg | Digitalvision | Getty Images Online holiday spending in the U.S. is expected to jump 5.3% year over year to $253.4 billion as consumers seek discounts and even enlist the help of artificial intelligence-powered chatbots, according to an Adobe Analytics report released Monday. Yet that growth would still be slower than the year-ago…

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