As brands field daily cross-fire over politics and values, a recent study by LendingTree show 31% of Americans have boycotted a business—and 23% have spent more to support one under fire.
Further, those with the most spending power are the most likely to use it as leverage: 43% of six-figure earners have boycotted and 37% have reverse-boycotted, the study showed.
Rep. Nick Archer, R-Elk City, and Speaker Pro Tempore Anthony Moore, R-Clinton, are praising the announcement that Dawn Aerospace will bring a new spaceplane, capable of flying loads to the edge of space, to western Oklahoma.
The Aurora Mark 2 suborbital spaceplane, which will fly from the Oklahoma Air & Space Port in Burns Flat, can carry payloads to the edge of space and return on a runway. Flights may begin operation in 2027.
Oklahomans have been hurt by many financial uncertainties throughout the last four years. Rampant inflation has drained families’ savings accounts and forced folks across the state to make tough decisions about how to pay for rent, afford groceries, or save for retirement. President Trump has taken steps to alleviate these pains, and Congressional Republicans are working hard to pass the president’s One Big Beautiful Bill.
Though this bill includes plenty of President Trump’s campaign promises, there is more that Republicans can do to put money back in the wallets of Oklahomans today to fix a broken tax code that favors certain savings accounts over others, and would end the era of surprise mutual fund tax bills.
Today’s inflation report brought more welcome news that prices are down and wages are up — and that progress will be supercharged with President Donald J. Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill.
Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent told Congress how the One Big Beautiful Bill — the largest tax cut in history — will boost that progress for middle-class Americans and the private sector without fueling inflation:
Analysis: Oklahoma’s vast plains are home to a proud farming tradition that goes back to before the state officially joined the union, and that includes the production of tobacco. Tobacco growers and manufacturers like Xcaliber that are based in the state provide critical jobs and help strengthen our economy.
That’s why Congress needs to immediately end the double duty drawback tax loophole that’s benefiting our overseas competitors in the tobacco industry.
