Key consumer sentiment gauge plunges amid concern over Trump trade wars POLITICO

The high-stakes encounter, the first between the two men in more than six years, comes after months of tariff feints and escalating rhetoric.

Congress’ nonpartisan scorekeeper estimates that the Republican megabill enacted in July will spur the deportation of 290,000 immigrants and the voluntary exit of 30,000 others over the next five years.

The long-awaited document stops short of surprise regulations and leaves pesticides alone.