Other governments rejected Washington's "be more like America" pitch at the G20, and the details behind it look bad for US workers and consumers.

• Allies pushed back on the US model at the G20, complaining about tariffs and the Iran war instead of copying deregulation.
• US companies are cutting staff and leaning on automation, with Uber axing 10% of its workforce, its biggest cut since the pandemic.
• Employer health costs are set to jump 11% next year, far above the usual increase, so workers face higher premiums or thinner benefits.
• Rising government borrowing costs are pushing up mortgages, car loans, and rents, with interest payments now bigger than defense spending and near 4% of GDP — the highest of any rich country.
• The Venezuela oil deal drew fire at home and abroad: Washington calls itself a "passive partner," but there is no election date and Venezuela still owes China billions.

Outlook: With the deficit driving long-term interest rates, borrowing costs and household bills are likely to keep climbing, while the Venezuela arrangement stays contested.