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The Fed’s job is not to boost the stock market. Here’s what it should be doing.
Getting inflation down to 2% should be the Fed’s No. 1 concern.MarketWatch - 2d -
Elon Musk demands federal workers explain their jobs or be sacked
Billionaire steps up efforts to cull government employees with emailed deadlineFinancial Times - 2d -
Elon Musk Tells Federal Workers to Detail Work in an Email or Lose Their Jobs
Elon Musk has drawn inspiration from his 2022 takeover of Twitter with the tactic. His threat on social media of termination did not appear in an email to federal workers requesting the work ...The New York Times - 1d -
Federal workers face Monday night deadline to justify their jobs
Elon Musk sent an ultimatum to federal workers: explain what you accomplished at work last week or resign. But it appears not all agencies want their staff to respond. NBC News’ Yamiche Alcindor ...NBC News - 1d -
Musk demands federal employees list accomplishments or lose job
Elon Musk faces new resistance from inside the Trump administration over an ultimatum he sent to more than 2 million federal workers, asking them to justify their work or resign. Some agencies told ...NBC News - 16h -
Apple commits to $500bn US investment and promises 20,000 new jobs
The iPhone giant's $500bn investment plan includes a new factory in Texas, as well as money spent on suppliers.BBC News - 13h -
Fired Federal Workers Struggle to Find Jobs Similar to the Ones They Lost
Sweeping cuts by DOGE leave highly trained experts, like wildlife biologists or consumer protection specialists, with few lateral job options.Inc. - 13h -
Starbucks Slashes 1,100 Corporate Jobs as Chain Pushes Turnaround Effort
The coffee chain has shuffled senior leadership, trimmed its menu, and is doing non-barista layoffs as it seeks to return to a growth trajectory.Inc. - 12h -
Apple Will Invest $500 Billion in U.S.—and Create 20,000 Jobs
Investments will include a giant factory in Texas.Inc. - 11h -
Youngkin: I have 'extraordinary empathy' for federal workers at risk of losing jobs
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) said on Monday that he has empathy for the state’s federal workers at risk of losing their jobs as a result of the Trump administration’s efforts to cut down the ...The Hill - 10h -
'Hard choices are necessary' - Man Utd to cut up to 200 more jobs
After 250 members of staff were made redundant last year, Manchester United announce up to 200 more redundancies to "return the club to profitability".BBC News - 11h -
'I thought Rangers manager job would never come' - Ferguson
Former captain Barry Ferguson expresses surprise at being asked to take charge of Rangers until the end of the season following manager Philippe Clement's departure.BBC News - 7h -
Starbucks asks office workers to stay at home as it announces 1,100 job cuts
Corporate lay-offs are the first for coffee shop chain since 2018Financial Times - 5h -
Vance criticizes Germany's free speech laws in remarks to conservatives
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has criticized Germany’s free speech laws during an appearance at a conservative gathering outside WashingtonABC News - 3d -
Ukraine to sign critical minerals deal ‘in the very short term’, US claims
National security adviser Mike Waltz tells conference that ‘economic partnership’ will be ‘good’ for KyivFinancial Times - 3d -
Germans head to the polls in critical election with far-right gains expected
Germans are voting in the 2025 federal election on Sunday, with a leadership change all but guaranteed.CNBC - 1d -
Pope Francis' condition still 'critical,' Vatican says in latest health update
Pope Francis rested overnight in the hospital, the Vatican said earlier Sunday, adding that his night "passed peacefully."ABC News - 1d -
Pope Francis in critical condition with pneumonia and kidney issues, Vatican says
Pope Francis remains in critical condition as he receives treatment for double pneumonia and a mild renal insufficiency, the Vatican shared on Sunday.NBC News - 1d -
Pope still in critical condition on 10th day in hospital, Vatican says
Pope Francis was still in critical condition on the 10th day of his hospitalization for a complex lung infection, with early stages of kidney failure, the Vatican said.CBS News - 15h -
Pope Francis remains in critical condition with early kidney failure, Vatican says
Pope Francis remains hospitalized after a complex lung infection caused early kidney insufficiency, the Vatican said. CBS News' Seth Doane reports.CBS News - 15h -
Pope Francis, in Critical Condition, Is ‘Resting’ in Hospital, Vatican Says
Francis is being treated for pneumonia, a complex infection and kidney problems that have left him in critical condition.The New York Times - 12h -
Duffy on cuts at FAA: 'We kept all the critical safety positions'
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Monday defended workforce cuts at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), saying that people in “critical safety positions” were kept and that the only ...The Hill - 10h -
Pope Francis sees ‘slight improvement’ but remains in critical condition
Prognosis for pontiff, 88, remains guarded as he is treated in hospital for pneumonia and kidney failure. Pope Francis, who is in hospital with pneumonia and “mild” kidney failure, remains in a ...The Guardian - 9h -
Francis Is in Critical Condition. What Happens When a Pope Dies?
Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow time for mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of transition.The New York Times - 5h -
Dan Bongino's yearslong history of FBI criticism and conspiracy theories
Dan Bongino, the conservative podcaster named deputy director of the FBI, has spent the past seven years publicly criticizing the agency he will now help run.NBC News - 3h -
Senate Republicans criticize Musk over email to government employees
Senate Republicans on Monday criticized Elon Musk’s directive for federal government employees to lose their jobs if they did not send in a bullet-pointed summary of what they did last week at ...The Hill - 3h -
Critics say Dan Bongino's appointment could threaten independence of FBI
President Trump has chosen another supporter in the media for a key position. Dan Bongino will be deputy director of the FBI, with no Senate confirmation necessary. Scott MacFarlane has more.CBS News - 3h -
Pope Francis' health shows improvement but condition remains critical
Pope Francis' health has shown slight improvement, but his condition remains critical, the Vatican said. It's been 10 days since the pontiff was hospitalized with double pneumonia. Chris Livesay ...CBS News - 2h -
I’ll have $4.5 million saved for retirement when I turn 75. Should I start my IRA conversions now?
“My RMD would be $180,000 and the taxes would be high.”MarketWatch - 19h -
OpenAI CFO talks possibility of going public, says Musk bid isn't a distraction
The interview with finance chief Sarah Friar comes during a pivotal time, with the startup reportedly in talks to close a $40 billion investment from SoftBank.CNBC - 4d -
Huge cuts in National Institutes of Health research funding go before a federal judge
A court battle is set to resume over the Trump administration’s drastic cuts in medical research fundingABC News - 3d -
Huge cuts in National Institutes of Health research funding go before a federal judge
A court battle is set to resume over the Trump administration’s drastic cuts in medical research fundingABC News - 3d -
Where did the home buyers go? 7% mortgage rates sap any remaining energy from the housing market
Home buyers are still struggling with affordability, the National Association of Realtors said.MarketWatch - 3d -
New York Red Bulls go into win now mode and lean on experienced players as new MLS season kicks off
The Red Bulls made a surprise run to MLS Cup last season, losing to the LA Galaxy in the finalCBS Sports - 3d -
'Ted Lasso' actor Cristo Fernández talks of going back 'home' in his new movie
Actor Cristo Fernández and fellow co-stars talk about the new movie “Las Tres Sisters,” about 3 sisters’ unlikely pilgrimage and road trip back to Mexico.NBC News - 2d -
‘It allowed us to survive, to not go mad’: the CIA book smuggling operation that helped bring down communism
From George Orwell to Hannah Arendt and John le Carré, thousands of blacklisted books flooded into Poland during the cold war, as publishers and printers risked their lives for literature. The ...The Guardian - 2d -
‘We’re clearly heading towards collapse’: why the Murdoch empire is about to go bang
An explosive succession trial and an astonishing interview with one of Rupert’s sons have exposed the paranoia and hatred at the heart of global media’s most powerful family. This could get messy…. ...The Guardian - 2d -
Eggs are a hot commodity. On social media, posting about them can help you go viral.
A new genre of content has emerged online surrounding all things eggs, as people scramble to find ways to get the grocery item amid soaring prices.NBC News - 1d -
Southport attack yoga teacher: 'If I didn't get out, everyone was going to die'
Leanne Lucas and a teenage girl give the first survivors' accounts from within the room where three children were fatally stabbed last summer.BBC News - 22h -
Can Notre Dame’s Olivia Miles go from injury to the WNBA’s No 1 draft pick?
After bouncing back remarkably from a major knee injury, the Fighting Irish point guard could overtake UConn’s Paige Bueckers in April. There aren’t a lot of people who can tell you what it feels ...The Guardian - 18h