Senior Policy Reporter for NBC News I write about the real world impact of the policies set in Washington with a focus on the economy. Recovering White House reporter Reporting here: https://www.nbcnews.com/author/shannon-pettypiece-ncpn1036991https://bsky.app/profile/spettypi.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/spettypi.bsky.social/post/3lzjjw55cyk2dRVs are becoming the housing of last resort for a growing number of Americans. Nearly 500,000 Americans are living full time in an RV, around double the number four years ago. I spent time with a few of them. Here are their stories. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/americans-choose-rv-life-economy-challenges-housing-market-cost-rcna23194223 Sep 2025 18:18 +0000at://did:plc:trtw237clns2ir62kxo2ljad/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzjjw55cyk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/spettypi.bsky.social/post/3lwbwg6vmac2lYoung men with a bachelor’s degree are more likely than those without one to be unemployed. And nearly twice as likely to be unemployed than young women with a bachelor’s degree https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/young-men-struggling-slowing-job-market-college-degree-rcna22448213 Aug 2025 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:trtw237clns2ir62kxo2ljad/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwbwg6vmac2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/spettypi.bsky.social/post/3lvqdy4y6kc2phttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna22290006 Aug 2025 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:trtw237clns2ir62kxo2ljad/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvqdy4y6kc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/spettypi.bsky.social/post/3lvnpf6hphs2vWorried about the economy? Wall Street bonuses are set to increase this year! Last year, the average annual Wall Street bonus was ... wait for it, $244,700 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-05/wall-street-bonus-pool-to-grow-as-bank-revenue-boosted-by-rally?srnd=homepage-americas05 Aug 2025 12:26 +0000at://did:plc:trtw237clns2ir62kxo2ljad/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvnpf6hphs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/spettypi.bsky.social/post/3lvitb5mois2phttps://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/job-market-report-college-student-graduates-ai-trump-tariffs-rcna22169303 Aug 2025 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:trtw237clns2ir62kxo2ljad/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvitb5mois2phttps://bsky.app/profile/spettypi.bsky.social/post/3lqpt2y6ga22kPresident Donald Trump’s ambitious plan to broker dozens of trade deals with some of the United States’ closest trading partners has begun to show cracks as the clock on his 90-day pause for most country-specific tariffs winds down to just over one month. https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/trump-tariff-trade-deals-where-negotiations-stand-now-what-to-know-rcna21005103 Jun 2025 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:trtw237clns2ir62kxo2ljad/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqpt2y6ga22khttps://bsky.app/profile/spettypi.bsky.social/post/3lqfee3bwx22zWhatever happened to those tariffs on ...? An explainer for you: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/10-trump-threatened-backtracked-tariffs-wall-street-embraces-taco-trad-rcna20945030 May 2025 13:41 +0000at://did:plc:trtw237clns2ir62kxo2ljad/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqfee3bwx22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/spettypi.bsky.social/post/3lqfbkzmek22zYour Friday Top Ten Tariff Backtrack Countdown https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/10-trump-threatened-backtracked-tariffs-wall-street-embraces-taco-trad-rcna20945030 May 2025 12:52 +0000at://did:plc:trtw237clns2ir62kxo2ljad/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqfbkzmek22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/spettypi.bsky.social/post/3lqcp4uh24s26A prescient story from November with @lawrencehurley.bsky.social https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna17984829 May 2025 12:16 +0000at://did:plc:trtw237clns2ir62kxo2ljad/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqcp4uh24s26https://bsky.app/profile/spettypi.bsky.social/post/3lptumr42rk25"In the first quarter of 2025, the average transaction price for used cars 3 years old or less jumped above $30,000 for the first time since 2023. " https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2025/05/23/used-car-markets-seeing-higher-prices-older-vehicles/83789978007/23 May 2025 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:trtw237clns2ir62kxo2ljad/app.bsky.feed.post/3lptumr42rk25https://bsky.app/profile/spettypi.bsky.social/post/3lpttd4uujs22A 50% tariff on the EU would not only impact Americans buying European products, but also companies making their products in the US. I spoke with a company that makes their products in Pennsylvania, but imports one of the key components from Europe https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/economics/trumps-tariffs-are-causing-pain-us-manufacturers-rcna20478623 May 2025 14:21 +0000at://did:plc:trtw237clns2ir62kxo2ljad/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpttd4uujs22https://bsky.app/profile/spettypi.bsky.social/post/3loowhaymr22rOne gets a 10% tariff. The other gets a 145% https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/trump-helps-rolls-royce-threatens-higher-tariffs-mattel-toys-trade-war-rcna20566008 May 2025 22:09 +0000at://did:plc:trtw237clns2ir62kxo2ljad/app.bsky.feed.post/3loowhaymr22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/spettypi.bsky.social/post/3lonxvq44wc24For companies making their products in the U.S., tariffs have driven up costs and cut demand. “It’s been the most bizarre roller-coaster ride, where our enthusiasm going into this year was sky high, and then it was just like the air came out of the balloon." #econsky https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/economics/trumps-tariffs-are-causing-pain-us-manufacturers-rcna20478608 May 2025 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:trtw237clns2ir62kxo2ljad/app.bsky.feed.post/3lonxvq44wc24https://bsky.app/profile/spettypi.bsky.social/post/3lo4son74qs23https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/trump-canceled-dei-program-raw-sewage-alabaman-homes-rcna20116401 May 2025 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:trtw237clns2ir62kxo2ljad/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo4son74qs23https://bsky.app/profile/spettypi.bsky.social/post/3lo4pkjt2ws23White House: Your Barbie May be Killing You [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 May 2025 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:trtw237clns2ir62kxo2ljad/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo4pkjt2ws23https://bsky.app/profile/spettypi.bsky.social/post/3lo4mexhwik23Maybe the kids can just play with their two dolls instead https://www.polygon.com/news/581992/xbox-price-increase-us01 May 2025 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:trtw237clns2ir62kxo2ljad/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo4mexhwik23https://bsky.app/profile/spettypi.bsky.social/post/3lo4ajkaw3s26U.S. fireworks wholesalers and distributors say they’ve been canceling shipments from China for this year’s July Fourth holiday. Some are also halting manufacturing in China of fireworks for next year’s celebrations of the 250th anniversary of America’s independence https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/trumps-liberation-day-tariffs-are-threatening-independence-day-firewor-rcna20365901 May 2025 11:49 +0000at://did:plc:trtw237clns2ir62kxo2ljad/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo4ajkaw3s26https://bsky.app/profile/spettypi.bsky.social/post/3lo2h4rxuz22xI just think of the people I've interviewed who are struggling with housing costs, rising food costs, going to food banks and working multiple jobs. Being able to get your kid a little toy or buy them a new pair of shoes or have a nice Christmas was one of the few luxuries people had [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Apr 2025 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:trtw237clns2ir62kxo2ljad/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo2h4rxuz22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/spettypi.bsky.social/post/3lo2gd54lcc22Trump to parents: Your kids don't need all those toys anyway "Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30, you know?" Trump said during a meeting with his Cabinet. "And maybe the two dolls will cost a couple of bucks more than they would normally." #econsky https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/live-blog/trump-administration-100-days-harris-tariffs-immigration-live-updates-rcna203236/rcrd78169?canonicalCard=true30 Apr 2025 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:trtw237clns2ir62kxo2ljad/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo2gd54lcc22https://bsky.app/profile/spettypi.bsky.social/post/3lnuwcuiv2k2gBessent says on CNBC that China will come to the table because tariffs are "unsustainable" for China and its whole business model is based on selling cheap goods to the U.S. But China has been moving away from the US. Now, 15% of its exports go to US and about 3% of GDP comes from US exports.28 Apr 2025 13:57 +0000at://did:plc:trtw237clns2ir62kxo2ljad/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnuwcuiv2k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/spettypi.bsky.social/post/3lnuthv3i3k2g "The chemical company Dow is delaying construction of a new plant. Boston Scientific, the medical-device maker, is speeding up efforts to cut discretionary spending including travel.... Norfolk Southern, meanwhile, is more closely scrutinizing consultant fees." https://www.wsj.com/business/tariffs-companies-spending-2025-0c84b037?mod=hp_lead_pos2 #econsky28 Apr 2025 13:06 +0000at://did:plc:trtw237clns2ir62kxo2ljad/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnuthv3i3k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/spettypi.bsky.social/post/3lnnx5ualds2wA 25% U.S. tariff on pharmaceutical imports would increase U.S. drug costs by nearly $51 billion annually, boosting U.S. prices by as much as 12.9% if passed on, a report commissioned by the industry’s U.S. trade group and reviewed by Reuters shows. #econsky https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/pharma-tariffs-raise-us-drug-costs-51-billion-annually-report-finds-rcna20298825 Apr 2025 19:24 +0000at://did:plc:trtw237clns2ir62kxo2ljad/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnnx5ualds2whttps://bsky.app/profile/spettypi.bsky.social/post/3lnnggerzc22gCompanies have been canceling their shipments of goods from China and halting new orders after Trump put a 145% tariff on nearly all Chinese imports this month. #econsky https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/economics/product-shortages-empty-store-shelves-loom-falling-shipments-china-rcna20281225 Apr 2025 14:24 +0000at://did:plc:trtw237clns2ir62kxo2ljad/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnnggerzc22g