Washington, Nov 14, 2025 (AFP) - Trump eyes $2,000 checks, 50-year mortgages as economic fears loom

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Is it still the economy, stupid? US President Donald Trump has floated a string of sometimes outlandish policy ideas as he seeks to fight back on the cost-of-living issue that is causing jitters in his Republican Party. While bristling at suggestions that he is the latest US leader facing an economic problem, Trump has also suggested plans ranging from $2,000 dividends for Americans to half-century mortgages. - Affordability - The cost of livi......

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