Jobs Report Is Steady But Impact of Federal Cutbacks and Tariffs Looms
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Car buyers' window for dodging tariff price hikes is about to close, experts warn
Holding out for a bargain on your next vehicle purchase or a major repair? Don't, industry experts say.NBC News - 1d -
Five Below says some prices will rise amid pinch from tariffs. Stock rallies anyway.
Teen-focused discount retailer Five Below Inc. on Wednesday offered up a mixed full-year forecast, but expectations for the year’s first quarter were a bit more upbeat.MarketWatch - 22h -
Nike expects sales will plunge in current quarter as it faces tariffs, sliding consumer confidence
Nike is trying to execute a turnaround under new CEO Elliott Hill.CNBC - 14m -
Purdue star Trey Kaufman-Renn alleges racist comments made by Illinois fans toward 13-year-old brother
Purdue is reportedly planning to file a report to the Big Ten over the incidentCBS Sports - Mar. 8 -
49ers cut DT Maliek Collins
The 49ers are releasing veteran defensive tackle Maliek Collins, according to multiple reports.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 9 -
Statement of Purdue Pharma to 60 Minutes
Purdue Pharma provided the following statement for 60 Minutes' report Sunday, "The Settlement."CBS News - Mar. 9 -
2025 NFL free agency: Patriots signing Carlton Davis to a three-year, $60 million deal
Davis' deal includes $34.5 million guaranteed, per reportCBS Sports - Mar. 10 -
Texans to sign special-teamer Tremon Smith to $7.5M deal
The deal is the richest in the NFL for a core special teamer, according to the report.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 11 -
Egg prices soar as inflation cools in first full month of Trump term
Inflation report arrives as markets slide and recession fears grow.ABC News - Mar. 12 -
Gerrit Cole undergoes Tommy John surgery: Yankees ace will miss entire 2025 MLB season in brutal blow
Cole reported elbow discomfort after his first spring training startCBS Sports - Mar. 13 -
Chaos around Social Security sparks anxiety about scams
“Hang up, ignore the messages and report any scam attempts,” advocate says.MarketWatch - 6d -
Search resumes for British tourist after Thai boat fire
Alexandra Clarke was reported missing on Sunday after a boat she was on burned and sank.BBC News - 2d -
Finland again ranked happiest country in the world. US falls to lowest-ever position
Finns are the happiest people in the world, according to a new global reportABC News - 20h -
AI can help cut time it takes to bring UK criminal cases, says review
Disclosure rules have not kept pace with technology, report arguesFinancial Times - 8h -
Firing the Watchdogs | Sunday on 60 Minutes
Hampton Dellinger, former head of a federal watchdog agency, was among the first to be fired by President Trump. So were 18 inspectors general and the chief of the board that protects federal ...CBS News - Mar. 8 -
Democrats unveil bill to reinstate veterans fired in Trump workforce cuts
Democrats are proposing a measure to reinstate veterans who were recently fired from the federal government without cause, which has affected an estimated 6,000 veterans who make up about 30 ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
Democrats reintroduce CROWN Act to ban hair discrimination
Democrats have reintroduced federal legislation to ban hair discrimination. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.) reintroduced the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act, or CROWN ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Nate Hobbs's new four-year contract is really a one-year deal, with three one-year options
The free-agency period entails a storm of reports regarding new contracts, with all of them painted in the light most favorable to the sources for those reports — the players' agents.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 13 -
Trump administration outlines 'next steps' toward restoring Columbia grants
The Trump administration sent a letter to Columbia University outlining “next steps” the institution must take to restore some of its federal funding. The administration earlier this month cut ...The Hill - 6d -
Schumer surrenders, but so do Senate Republicans
Congress has surrendered its power to declare war and control federal spending to the executive branch, giving President Trump and Elon Musk blanket authority over all federal spending.The Hill - 2d -
Trump fires FTC’s only two Democrats: ‘The President just illegally fired me’
Fired members of Federal Trade Commission confirmed to be Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter. Donald Trump has fired the two Democratic commissioners on the US Federal Trade Commission ...The Guardian - 2d -
Judge orders Trump administration to return two trans prisoners to women’s facilities
Federal Bureau of Prisons told to transfer women back and provide hormone therapy treatment for gender dysphoria. A judge on Wednesday ordered the federal Bureau of Prisons (BoP) to transfer two ...The Guardian - 1d -
Clearing the Way for Bicyclists, for a Healthier Planet
Jill Warren heads the European Cyclists’ Federation, a Brussels-based nongovernmental organization that advocates cycling to help lower carbon emissions.The New York Times - Mar. 6 -
DOGE Is the Deep State
A shadowy group of unelected figures reshaping the federal government to their own benefit from the inside? Sounds familiar!Wired - Mar. 6 -
‘Startup Nation’ Groups Say They’re Meeting Trump Officials to Push for Deregulated ‘Freedom Cities’
The architects of projects like Próspera are drafting legislation to create US cities that would be free from federal regulations.Wired - Mar. 7 -
Columbia University loses $400mn in US government grants
Federal agencies say the ivy league institution failed to protect Jewish students from harassmentFinancial Times - Mar. 7 -
Judges and world leaders defy Trump as Congress sits on sidelines
Federal judges and foreign leaders are acting as the emergency brakes to Trump as he pushes to remake the world.NBC News - Mar. 9 -
Tribes and Students Sue Trump Administration Over Firings at Native Schools
More than one quarter of the staff members at the only two federally run colleges for Native students were cut in February.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
CNBC Daily Open: The effect of Trump policies will sway Fed’s interest rate moves
U.S. President Donald Trump's policies to reshape the U.S. and its economy are so drastic that the Federal Reserve is taking note.CNBC - Mar. 10 -
Trump says arrest of Palestinian activist at Columbia first of "many to come"
President Trump warned that the arrest of prominent Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil by federal immigration authorities is the first "of many to come."CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Senate Republicans push Trump for debt ceiling plan
The Louisiana senator has been tapped to consult with the president on a strategy for avoiding a federal default.Politico - Mar. 11 -
3 warning signs about the future of government oversight
Taken together, these three elements will show the American public whether the Trump administration is serious about federal oversight.The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Key inflation data set to be released tomorrow. Here's what to expect.
Consumer Price Index data on Wednesday will give Americans, and the Federal Reserve, another readout on inflation.CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Believe in Elon Musk’s $1 trillion ‘waste and fraud’ jackpot when you see it
Musk is right about one thing: Absolutely no reasonable person should support waste or fraud in the federal governmentMarketWatch - Mar. 12 -
Judge hears arguments on if Mahmoud Khalil should remain detained in Louisiana
A federal judge will weigh the challenge to the arrest and detention of Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil, who is a green card holder.NBC News - Mar. 12 -
U.S. Inflation Eased More Than Expected in February
Economists are bracing for intensifying price pressures and slower growth, posing a challenge for the Federal Reserve.The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
Pentagon 'cherry picked' studies to support transgender ban, judge says
A judge on Wednesday signaled that she was deeply skeptical that the Pentagon's handling of transgender service members complies with federal law.ABC News - Mar. 12 -
US regulator backtracks on request to delay Amazon Prime trial
Federal Trade Commission lawyer had initially cited ‘extremely severe’ resource shortfall before changing tackFinancial Times - Mar. 12 -
What Trump's Department of Education dismantle means for the future of AI in schools
The U.S. education ecosystem is seeking ways to counteract diminished federal support through technology and, more specifically, artificial intelligence.CNBC - Mar. 13 -
IRS chief counsel demoted and replaced with DOGE ally
IRS' top lawyer replaced amid DOGE's alleged push to share taxpayer info with other federal agencies.CBS News - Mar. 13
