
Americans haven't felt this bad about the economy in a decade
CNN
Surging prices, a labor shortage and a gummed-up supply chain are making Americans uneasy.
The consumer sentiment index fell to a decade low over the past month, according to the University of Michigan. The culprit: pandemic-era inflation and worry that no policies are in place to rein it in. Consumers had also expected the supply chain crisis and labor shortage crunch to be resolved by now.
The negative sentiment about the challenges to the US economy outweighed many of the positive factors, including surging job growth and growing paychecks.

Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











