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The US economy is heading for recession
Donald Trump’s policy agenda is sapping American animal spiritsFinancial Times - Mar. 9 -
The US economic trump card
There is huge scope for householders to tap home equity lines of creditFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
Is the US headed toward a recession?
{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Monday. Who else cannot stop trying to mimic Parker Posey’s accent in this season of “The White Lotus?” This clip of Posey on NBC’s “Today” is all over my social media ...The Hill - 6d -
What Covid Taught Us
We look at how the world changed — and what studies revealed about how we live.The New York Times - 5d -
Is a US recession inevitable?
Trump’s on-again, off-again trade war is creating market uncertainty and sending consumer confidence plummetingFinancial Times - 3d -
The Maple Leafs Did Very Maple Leaf Things At The NHL Trade Deadline
Brock Nelson was out there. Mikko Rantanen was out there. Brad Marchand was out there.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 8 -
Spotify is trumpeting big paydays for artists – but only a tiny fraction of them are actually thriving
The company’s latest Loud & Clear report – a relatively transparent look into a closed-off industry – shows just how skewed financial success is in music. Since 2021, Spotify has published its Loud ...The Guardian - 5d -
All HHS workers given $25,000 voluntary buyout offer, source says
All employees in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services were notified Friday of the option to voluntarily resign in exchange for a $25,000 payment.CBS News - Mar. 8 -
Here's why banks don’t want the CFPB to disappear
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and its employees are in limbo after acting Director Russell Vought took over last month.CNBC - 6d -
Cure a Toxic Workplace With Core Values
New research shows what traits impacted employees most, making it easier to create a positive work culture.Inc. - 6d -
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 - 6d -
Department of Education lays off nearly 50% of its workforce
Mass layoffs are impacted 1,315 employees of the Department of Education, sources told ABC News.ABC News - 4d -
Are Schools Succeeding? Education Department Cuts Could Make It Hard to Know.
At least 800 education department research employees and outside partners have lost jobs. The cuts will decimate research and data collection.The New York Times - 4d -
Meta Tries to Stop Sarah Wynn-Williams From Further Selling Scathing Memoir
An arbitrator has prevented the employee from promoting her book and disparaging the company until private arbitration concludes.The New York Times - 3d -
Sean 'Diddy' Combs pleads not guilty, jury selection to begin May 5
Sean "Diddy" Combs pleaded not guilty Friday to a superseding indictment that charges him with forcing one of his employees into sex acts.ABC News - 2d -
Goldman pay surges 30% for handful of top executives
Quartet collectively received $126.5mn for their work in 2024 as overall employee remuneration rose more modestlyFinancial Times - 2d -
Trump and DOGE Create Anxiety but Opportunity for Federal Contractors
By cutting federal employees, the Trump administration may increase its reliance on firms that take in billions through government contracts.The New York Times - 2d -
Sean 'Diddy' Combs pleads not guilty to updated indictment
The new allegations include that the rapper forced an employee into sex acts - something his lawyers deny.BBC News - 2d -
Government-Mandated RTO Sees Roaches and Desk Shortages
Donald Trump mandated undreds of thousands of U.S. federal government employees return to their offices.Inc. - 10h -
US support to maintain UK’s nuclear arsenal is in doubt, experts say
Malcolm Rifkind joins diplomats and analysts urging focus on European cooperation to replace Trident. Britain’s ability to rely on the US to maintain the UK’s nuclear arsenal is now in doubt, ...The Guardian - Mar. 8 -
The Last Of Us Showrunner Hints At Big Changes To The Story For Season 2
The Last of Us Season 2 is almost here, and the showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann are assuring fans that they have plenty of surprises in store. Season 1 of the show expanded certain ...GameSpot - 6d -
28 Days Later Writer Says The Last Of Us Is Better
Directors Neil Druckmann and Alex Garland sat down for a wide-ranging and fascinating chat recently where they discussed their professional careers. There is some overlap, of course, as Druckmann's ...GameSpot - 6d -
Ex-slugger Vaughn admits HGH use late in career
Former big league slugger Mo Vaughn has confirmed he used human growth hormone to recover from a nagging knee injury late in his career.ESPN - 6d -
The Last Of Us Season 2 Brings Back Spores For A "Dramatic" Reason
The Last of Us Season 2 releases this April, and the sophomore season will up the ante in terms of how the deadly fungus spreads--and this will include by way of airborne spores.. Neil Druckmann ...GameSpot - 5d -
US colleges warned of ‘enforcement actions’ over antisemitism allegations
Warning comes after cancellation of $400m in funding to Columbia and detention of student activist Mahmoud Khalil. The US education department’s civil rights office issued warnings on Monday to ...The Guardian - 5d -
Dizzying turnaround in US-Ukraine relations leaves all eyes on Russia
Putin may well stick to previous demands over Ukrainian elections and a rejection of European peacekeeping forces. Europe live – latest updates Suddenly the ball is in Russia’s court. The flow ...The Guardian - 5d -
N.J. judge allows use of powerful DNA tool in quadruple murder trial
A New Jersey judge ruled that prosecutors can use evidence from a powerful and increasingly common DNA tool in the upcoming trial of a man charged in the 2018 murder of four relatives.NBC News - 5d -
Can the US stop the brewing nuclear arms race before it erupts?
In the 80 years since the U.S. attacks on Japan, no other country has used a nuclear weapon in war. That remarkable record could soon be broken and all progress lost.The Hill - 4d -
Pete Hegseth to overhaul US military lawyers in effort to relax rules of war
The defense secretary has empowered his lawyer Tim Parlatore to remake the judge advocate general’s corps. The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth , is expected in the coming weeks to start a ...The Guardian - 4d -
Zero migrants left at Guantánamo after flights back to US
Presented by GE Aerospace — {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security PRESENTED BY The Big Story Zero migrants left at Guantánamo after flights back to US The Trump ...The Hill - 3d -
Marco Rubio says South Africa’s ambassador to US is ‘no longer welcome’
US secretary of state accuses Ebrahim Rasool of being a ‘race-baiting politician who hates America’ and Donald Trump. The United States is in effect expelling South Africa’s ambassador to ...The Guardian - 2d -
US launches ‘decisive and powerful’ strikes against Houthis in Yemen
President Trump said the United States has launched “decisive and powerful” strikes against Houthi militants in Yemen, warning that the military “will use overwhelming lethal force” until the ...The Hill - 1d -
Judge blocks Trump from using 18th-century wartime act for deportations
Trump had invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport five Venezuelans, but order halted by judge. Alien Enemies Act: what is it and can Trump use it to deport gang members? Donald Trump ...The Guardian - 1d -
CorSport: Conceicao will use international break to orchestrate ultimate Milan comeback
AC Milan managed to clinch all three points against Como last night and as highlighted in the papers this morning, Sergio Conceicao will use the international break to prepare for what could be a ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Black Medal of Honor recipient removed from US Department of Defense website
Page honoring Charles C Rogers for his Vietnam war service is now defunct with letters ‘DEI’ added to website address. The US defense department webpage celebrating an army general who served in ...The Guardian - 15h -
March Madness: Breaking down the race for NCAA men's tournament No. 1 seeds
Auburn remains the clear-cut No. 1 overall seed and Duke seems like a lock, but the other two spots are up for grabs heading into conference tournament week.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Spotify says it paid nearly 1,500 artists $1 million or more in royalties for 2024 streams
Spotify wrote in its annual Loud and Clear Report that nearly 1,500 artists generated more than $1 million in royalties in 2024.CNBC - 4d -
Pete Buttigieg won't seek Senate, governor jobs amid presidential bid speculation
Pete Buttigieg announced that he will not run for U.S. Senate or governor in the state of Michigan, potentially clearing the way to mount a run for president in 2028.ABC News - 3d -
‘Terrible for Their Relationship’: The Schumer-Jeffries Split Explodes in Public
“To beat Trump, we need clarity of purpose, discipline and coordination," one top Democratic strategist said. "It’s clear none of that exists right now.”Politico - 2d -
Celtic starting XI for Glasgow derby at Paradise
Celtic are in Premiership action today (Sunday) as they play host to Rangers, looking to go 19 points clear of their city rivals at the top of the Premiership table. And there are two changes to ...Yahoo Sports - 23h
