Fed Cuts Interest Rates But Projects Fewer Reductions in 2025

8 Best Reusable Water Bottles of 2025, Tested and Loved by WIRED

Stay hydrated in style and cut down on single-use plastic with our favorite bottles—now updated with information on lead.

Wired - 1d

American travelers are booking fewer domestic flights in another warning sign for the economy

Americans’ spending worries and shortcomings are translating into turbulence for major airlines, and coming at a time where recession fears are growing.

MarketWatch - 8h

March Madness 2025: College basketball conference tournament predictions, picks, odds, sleepers, upsets

Conference tournaments get underway this week for the top leagues and our experts pick who will be cutting down the nets

CBS Sports - 1d

Jets remain interested in QB Justin Fields, could 'turn attention' to Marcus Mariota, Carson Wentz

The Jets' interest in Justin Fields is well known, but after the Steelers added DK Metcalf, New York may turn its attention to veteran quarterbacks Marcus Mariota and Carson Wentz at the start of ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Keir Starmer’s poll ratings leap after Trump withdraws support for Ukraine

Around 30% of voters say they prefer Labour for dealing with ‘allies against threats to the UK’ in boost to party leader. Keir Starmer’s approval ratings have shot up since Donald Trump returned to ...

The Guardian - 3d

Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Gets PS5 ESRB Rating As Release Date Leak Emerges

A new ESRB rating for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle could indicate that the game's PlayStation 5 launch is just around the corner. Though the ESRB rating itself doesn't provide a release ...

GameSpot - 1d

Deepest QB rooms in college football: Alabama, Notre Dame among teams comfortable on talent entering season

Fewer teams than ever have talented backups willing to wait their turns

CBS Sports - 1d

There’s a Fed put and a Trump put — but there might now be a C-suite put, as well

Companies may put a floor under stocks by switching to buybacks from capital expenditure, according to Citi strategists.

MarketWatch - 1d

Trump and the Fed Sound More Optimistic About the Economy Than Investors

Traders are selling stocks even as Jerome Powell and the White House convey confidence about markets.

Inc. - 1d

Trump deported fewer people last month than Biden a year ago, but border crossings have plummeted

NBC News obtained data that provides early indications on how the Trump administration is delivering on promises it made about the immigration crackdown.

NBC News - 1d

Israel says it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza

Israel has cut off the electricity supply to Gaza

ABC News - 1d

Coming soon: Lower GST rates in India

Also in this newsletter: the (un)ease of doing business, and Kaustubh Kulkarni’s mantra

Financial Times - 1d

Israel cuts off electricity supply to Gaza

Israel says it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza, a week after Israel cut off all supplies of goods to the territory to over 2 million people.

NBC News - 2d

Trump Wants to Kill Carried Interest. Wall Street Will Fight to Keep It.

President Trump has been trying to eliminate the tax loophole, which benefits Wall Street, but Congressional Republicans may stand in the way.

The New York Times - 3d

Veterans cuts spark GOP backlash on Capitol Hill

"We don't need to be reading memos in the paper about 20 percent cut at the VA," Sen. Lindsey Graham said.

Politico - 5d

How FEMA cuts are spreading far beyond Washington

More than 200 employees at FEMA have been cut since Inauguration Day, and workers fear more downsizing is coming.

NBC News - 1d

Cutting Medicaid?

How Republicans could change the program.

The New York Times - 1d

Why Older People May Not Need to Watch Blood Sugar So Closely

Intensive management of diabetes pays fewer dividends as patients age and raises the chances of hypoglycemia. But many people have not gotten the message.

The New York Times - 1d

VA secretary: Cutting 80,000 jobs ‘is our target’

Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins said his agency is looking to cut 80,000 jobs as their “target” to slim the agency’s workforce. Collins joined Fox & Friends on Monday, where he was pressed ...

The Hill - 1d

Israel to cut off electricity supply to Gaza, minister says

Eli Cohen's announcement on Sunday came one week after Israel cut off all aid supplies to the territory.

BBC News - 2d

National analysis finds America's butterflies are disappearing at 'catastrophic' rate

A new study finds the number of butterflies has dropped 22% since 2000, a new study finds

ABC News - 5d

First national analysis finds America's butterflies are disappearing at 'catastrophic' rate

A new study finds the number of butterflies has dropped 22% since 2000, a new study finds

ABC News - 5d

New UK planning rules aim to halve approval time for major projects

‘Radical evolution’ is needed to streamline system, housing minister Matthew Pennycook says

Financial Times - 3d

RFK Jr. could further deter childhood vaccinations as rates fall in the U.S.

Some health policy experts say Kennedy's early moves as HHS Secretary are concerning and suggest that he could undermine immunizations in less direct ways.

CNBC - 2d

Disney Teases Theme Park Integration With Disney X Fortnite Project

One year ago, Disney invested $1.5 billion into Epic Games to create a massive Disney x Fortnite experience that has yet to come to fruition. But at South by Southwest, one of Disney's Imagineers ...

GameSpot - 1d

Ministers to shake up clean power project grid connections

Changes come as part of package of reforms aimed at accelerating planning decisions

Financial Times - 1d

High rate of army dropouts pushes German forces to ‘breaking point’

Bundeswehr numbers are shrinking at a time when Berlin is pledging to do more for European defence

Financial Times - 16h

Pentagon Cuts Threaten Programs That Secure Loose Nukes and Weapons of Mass Destruction

Documents obtained by WIRED show the US Department of Defense is considering cutting up to 75 percent of workers who stop the spread of chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons.

Wired - 5d

Chaos at the V.A.: Inside the DOGE Cuts Disrupting the Veterans Agency

Clinical trials have been delayed, contracts canceled and support staff fired. With deeper cuts coming, some are warning of potential harms to veterans.

The New York Times - 2d

More NOAA Employees May Be Let Go, Making 20% of Staff Cut

Together with recent firings and resignations, the new cuts could hamper the National Weather Service’s ability to produce lifesaving forecasts, scientists say.

The New York Times - 1d

NOAA and National Weather Service job cuts raise concerns about forecasts

A hurricane modeling specialist fired from the National Weather Service said progress on forecast accuracy may "go backwards" if job cuts continue.

CBS News - 11h

Israel says it will cut off electricity to Gaza Strip

Israel said Sunday that it would be cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza. Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen said he signed an order that would shut off electricity to Gaza “immediately.” ...

The Hill - 2d