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Oct 06, 2025 | Postscape #027
President Trump’s 2025 economic policies have worsened economic inequality (particularly affecting low-income families and communities of color) by rolling back social safety nets like Medicaid and SNAP. His executive orders have weakened protections for racial and economic justice, increased economic insecurity, and coincided with a slowing economy facing rising recession risks.
Federal policies in rural areas like Fries, VA, could intensify economic difficulties by limiting access to healthcare, nutrition assistance, and employment protections. Tariffs on imports increase costs for struggling families, ultimately creating a challenging environment for small communities with scarce resources.
Trump’s 2025 economic approach is characterized by policies that favor wealthy households and corporations, while cutting programs and protections that support low-income and rural populations. The impacts include greater vulnerability in economic downturns, higher living costs, and diminished opportunities for economic mobility in places dependent on federal assistance and affordable goods.
SOURCES
https://budgetmodel.wharton.upenn.edu/issues/2025/4/10/economic-effects-of-president-trumps-tariffs
https://www.epi.org/publication/the-last-two-recessions-have-hit-low-income-families-of-color-hard-trumps-economic-agenda-will-expose-millions-to-even-more-pain-when-the-next-recession-strikes/
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