A new report lays out a blueprint for how more home construction would help the middle class and the overall economy. Source: aljazeera.com

DOGE tried to slash research grants by targeting “indirect costs.” A court ruled that to be illegal. Source: washingtonpost.com

The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz marks a shift in strategy—but not necessarily in outcome. Source: theatlantic.com

Former Gov. Pat McCrory says the economy, not the war in Iran, will be what decides North Carolina’s closely watched U.S. Senate race this fall. Source: ncnewsline.com

Chicago Federal Reserve Bank CEO Austan Goolsbee discusses how markets could react to a U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on ‘America Reports.’ Source: foxnews.com

A blockade of Iranian ports that President Donald Trump said began Monday could further disrupt oil prices, has spurred questions about international law and leaves doubts about whether the pressure tactic will force Tehran to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz. Trump threatened to impose the … Source: usnews.com