Barnier faces no-confidence vote over budget measures
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Japan stocks rise as government reportedly set to propose record budget
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Trump and Musk Want to Cut Billions From the Budget. It Won’t Be Easy.
Efforts to cut government spending and eliminate waste are dwarfed by the rising costs of the social safety net programs and interest expenses.The New York Times - 1d -
After 2 Months of Trump-Bump Optimism, Consumer Confidence Sags
The monthly index of consumer expectations dips in December after previous rises, reflecting concern over Trump’s tariff vows and the consequences they may have.Inc. - 1d -
Social Security measure passes Senate, sending it to Biden
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Trump faces roadblocks to ambitious border crackdown
President-elect Trump has made ambitious promises on the border and immigration, including the biggest deportation operation ever seen. But much like in Trump’s first term in office, his ...The Hill - 1d -
America's Christmas tree farms face new perils
Christmas tree farms are staring down a new set of dangers, including climate change-fueled weather disasters and a shifting labor market.NBC News - 1d -
From vaccines to votes: Russian ad agency influences Europeans
AdNow was implicated in misinformation campaigns in France, Germany and RomaniaFinancial Times - 2d -
The migrants who face becoming political pawns again
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French PM names new government, hoping to avoid another no-confidence vote
Centrist François Bayrou had promised a ‘national interest government’ across the middle political ground but ended up leaning to the conservative right. The French prime minister has announced his ...The Guardian - 2d -
Consumer confidence dented by stock-market worries and threat of Trump tariffs
The consumer-confidence index fell to a three-month low in December.MarketWatch - 2d
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