Republican views of the president’s economic agenda have dimmed amid an unpopular war that has raised prices. Source: katu.com

Trump administration threatens legal action against employees who leak, aiming to curb information flow to journalists. Source: aljazeera.com

The head of Puerto Rico’s economic development department and about a dozen others quit their posts Tuesday, complicating some of the government’s key initiatives that aim to attract manufacturing and wealthy mainlanders to the US territory. Source: bloomberg.com

U.S. consumer confidence declined slightly this month as gas prices stayed high and inflation remained elevated, a sharp contrast to soaring stock prices that have neared record levels. Source: pbs.org

Editorial: The chancellor can point to growth and lower inflation, but weak job data, flat living standards and uncertain productivity are no reason to cheer Source: theguardian.com

Chinese policymakers could use American response to recessions as a reference, new report argues. Source: scmp.com