MN prosecutors quit; Trump on economy; Inflation : NPR
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Key Points:
- President Trump spoke at the Detroit Economic Club focusing on the U.S. economy and affordability, but his speech included frequent topic shifts and insults toward politicians, including Joe Biden; he plans to propose reducing home prices by removing private equity from housing at the World Economic Forum next week.
- The Department of Labor reported that overall inflation remained steady from November to December, but natural gas prices increased over 10% in the past year, raising heating and electricity costs for nearly half the U.S., while grocery prices also rose sharply.
- At least six federal prosecutors in Minnesota resigned after DOJ leaders pressured them to investigate the widow of Renee Macklin Good, who was fatally shot by a federal agent, disrupting other investigations including social services fraud; concerns exist that
