Newsweek is reporting that President Donald Trump's administration initially emphasized reducing egg prices, which had become a symbol of inflation during the previous Biden administration. It said that despite efforts to make egg prices a success story for Trump's cost-of-living initiatives, his record on affordability has become "scrambled," with a new symbol of inflationary pain now emerging.
Newsweek also reported on President Trump's trade policy, describing it as turning "a hockey stick into a boomerang," implying unintended consequences for the shooter.
Separately, Newsweek highlighted Zohran Mamdani's actions at City Hall, which are testing the boundaries of how far a mayor can influence foreign policy from a city that hosts the United Nations.
Finally, Newsweek noted that the 2026 World Cup contributed to making soccer "more American," as FIFA adopted elements of the U.S. sports playbook during a period of heightened American interest in the sport.