While the percentage of indebted Brazilian families reached a new record at 80%, the reaction of a judge to the fear of losing the extravagant privileges of the bureaucratic elite has left the public stunned.
Martha, I think most people are economic voters. I think they're pocketbook issue voters, which is why we need to be speaking to them. And the one thing that we've made very plain is because of the things we did last summer, they're going to have more money in their pockets.
Opinion polls over the last two weeks have shown Orban's Fidesz party trailing Peter Magyar's upstart centre-right opposition Tisza party by 7-9 percentage points, with Tisza at around 38-41 percent.
"Every time we protest, there's something completely new, which speaks to the chaos of the Trump administration," Cindy Campbell stated, reflecting on the evolving issues that have sparked ongoing demonstrations.
"I'm Hispanic and my father-in-law is a white MAGA male - who is also a veteran - who claims that he's OK with me because I'm 'one of the good ones.' Before the election, I used to try giving him only facts, and he kept saying how I was trying to sell him a liberal agenda. One time, I tried bringing the immigration issue up, and he belittled me, saying things like, 'How can you think he will come for you? He's only going after the worst of the worst. I'm disappointed that you have all this knowledge and still make outrageous claims like that.' Then, everyone else got uncomfortable and walked away from the conversation."
According to Schroders' 2025 US Retirement Survey, 19% of retirees are 'struggling' or 'living the nightmare' while just 5% said they were 'living the dream'.
Two candidates, Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre, are primarily contending for leadership in Canadaâs upcoming elections, as economic issues from Trump's tariffs loom large.
