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A surprising slowdown in the U.S. economy. Here’s what’s going on.

A surprising slowdown in the U.S. economy. Here’s what’s going on.

Apple News Today
Jul 31, 2026 15 min
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<p>The U.S. economy saw a surprising slowdown, but the picture is more complicated. Courtenay Brown from <a href="https://apple.news/ArYmTM1ugSBuzXVXS6lvn6w">Axios</a> explains.</p> <p>White House priorities are hitting a wall in the Senate, deepening a rift between President Trump and Majority Leader John Thune. <a href="https://apple.news/A0fvdB3BmR3u9Z7T2Il7qVg">Semafor</a>&rsquo;s Burgess Everett tells us why the math doesn&rsquo;t add up for Trump&rsquo;s agenda.</p> <p>A court-ordered review found serious failures in medical care at California&rsquo;s largest ICE detention center. The <a href="https://apple.news/AAxDTVffXQnqrMp4wzAIEsw">San Francisco Chronicle</a>&rsquo;s Ko Lyn Cheang breaks down the findings and what detainees say they&rsquo;re enduring inside.</p> <p>Plus, the father of a high-school shooter was <a href="https://apple.news/ATEeRQFe5RX2gD6SHOBJn6w">sentenced</a> to 15 years for buying him the gun and failing to intervene, European countries agreed to <a href="https://apple.news/AgA_Q57sHRMiOoxFJ_8QWeA">boycott</a> the World Cup, and Ben Affleck&rsquo;s quiz-show <a href="https://apple.news/Aq-J4SHLtRRypWJjxuj44ow">success</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>

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