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Government finances in surplus but pressure builds on Reeves
Chancellor faces a rising challenge to keep her tax and spending plans on track after missing forecasts.BBC News - Feb. 21 -
DOGE Is Inside the National Institutes of Health’s Finance System
At least three people linked to Elon Musk’s DOGE task force have access to NIH systems that control budgets, procurement, and more, according to records and internal documents viewed by WIRED.Wired - Feb. 24 -
NHS leaders explore private finance for crumbling estate
‘Tide has turned’ after backlash led to PFI being abandoned in 2018Financial Times - 4d -
Everton secure £350 million stadium financing deal
Everton have agreed a long-term financing deal for their new stadium on Liverpool's waterfront, securing a long-term funding deal to refinance the borrowing already in place on the venue.ESPN - 4h -
DOGE need to be more 'targeted' and 'thoughtful' with cuts, says GOP lawmaker
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss how House Republicans plan on passing a budget resolution containing President Trump’s tax and spending priorities.NBC News - Feb. 24 -
Gabbard Says More Than 100 Intelligence Officers Fired for Chat Messages
The chats had been set up to discuss sensitive security matters. But a group of employees used them for discussions that contained sexual themes, intelligence officials said this week.The New York Times - Feb. 26 -
New Trump memo will direct agencies to prepare for more firings, source says
The Trump administration will issue a new memo directing federal agencies to prepare for more large-scale firings, a source tells CBS News. Natalie Brand has more.CBS News - Feb. 26 -
North Korea sending more troops to Russia, South Korea says
North Korea appears to have sent more troops to Russia despite its soldiers suffering heavy casualties fighting on the front lines in Ukraine, South Korea’s main spy agency said Thursday. Seoul’s ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump says Zelenskyy needs to be 'more appreciative' before restarting negotiations
President Trump said he believed Ukrainian President Zelenskyy needed to be "more appreciative" of the support coming from the U.S. before negotiations for a mineral deal and further aid continue.NBC News - 3d -
Trump says no more deals: Tariffs set to hit Canada, Mexico
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump says tariffs will finally take effect tomorrow The president told reporters ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump voters say president needs more time to turn economy around
The economy helped put President Trump back in the White House, and it will be a pillar of his speech to Congress. He is expected to talk about lowering prices for Americans, even as his tariffs ...CBS News - 1d -
Trump says gold card is like green card but 'more sophisticated'
President Donald Trump talked about the development of a gold card, which would allow foreigners to buy a pathway to U.S. citizenship for $5 million. He went on to compare it to a green card saying ...NBC News - 1d -
Denny's says some locations will start charging extra for eggs amid nationwide shortage
Denny's is the latest nationwide restaurant chain to announce surcharges for meals that include eggs in response to a nationwide shortage that has sent U.S. prices skyward.NBC News - Feb. 24 -
Amid risks to Education Dept., borrowers should 'immediately' take key actions, consumer advocates say
Amid the threats to the Education Dept. and reports that Musk's DOGE had gained access to student loan borrower data, consumer advocates are issuing warnings.CNBC - Feb. 25 -
Putin says US-Russia contacts give ‘hope’ amid talks in Turkey on restoring ties – as it happened
Russian president claims to FSB security service that ‘some western elites will try to undermine our dialogue’. Speaking at a press conference in Vienna, the Austrian People’s Party’s leader ...The Guardian - Feb. 27 -
Thinking of not filing your tax return amid IRS cutbacks? Penalties can be costly, experts say
As the IRS faces cutbacks, some taxpayers are weighing whether to file returns this season.NBC News - Feb. 27 -
Thinking of not filing your tax return amid IRS cutbacks? Penalties can be costly, experts say
As the IRS faces cutbacks, some taxpayers are weighing whether to file returns this season. But penalties can be costly, experts say.CNBC - Feb. 27 -
Russian officials say normalization with U.S. could happen 'quickly' amid Trump-Zelenskyy rift
NBC News Correspondents Vaughn Hillyard, Keir Simmons and Courtney Kube discuss Russia's reaction to President Trump and President Zelenskyy's Oval Office clash. New York Times opinion columnist ...NBC News - 2d -
These safe haven currencies hold allure over the U.S. dollar amid Trump regime volatility, analysts say
Analysts are expecting to see shifts in currency valuations — with market watchers divided on which currencies they see as firm safe havens.CNBC - 2d -
Trump says a "little disturbance" in markets is ok after stocks plunge amid trade war
The S&P lost all post-Election Day gains as stocks tumbled for a second day Tuesday amid President Trump's trade war. Mr. Trump addressed the market and detailed his plan for tax cuts during his ...CBS News - 1d -
ADP says only 77,000 private jobs created in February due to ‘hiring hesitancy’ amid Trump tumult
U.S. businesses created just 77,000 new jobs in February, payroll company ADP said, in a sign the economy could be slowing as businesses weighed how to respond to President Donald Trump’s tariffs.MarketWatch - 1d -
Trump says Canada, Mexico tariffs will go into effect Tuesday, China tariffs to increase
President Trump confirmed Thursday that tariffs he had threatened and then delayed against Canada and Mexico are set to go into effect next week, while China will face increased tariffs as part of ...The Hill - Feb. 27 -
Trump says Mexico, Canada tariffs will start March 4, plus additional 10% on China
President Donald Trump said his proposed tariffs on Mexico and Canada will go into effect March 4, and that China will be charged an additional 10% tariff.CNBC - Feb. 27 -
Trump Says Canada and Mexico Tariffs Will Start March 4, Plus an Increase on China
The president also said he would impose an additional 10 percent tariff on China as he tries to force other countries to take more action on drug shipments.The New York Times - Feb. 27 -
China is working on an enormous aircraft carrier that rivals the biggest in the U.S. fleet, analysts say
It already has the world’s largest navy, but new satellite imagery shows that China is developing a huge nuclear-powered aircraft carrier that would rival the biggest vessel in the American fleet, ...NBC News - 4d -
‘America is going down’: China can capitalise on damage caused by Trump, former PLA colonel says
Exclusive: Zhou Bo says harm done to US image may make Taiwanese reconsider their attitude towards Beijing but says he sees Trump as overall being ‘rather friendly’. The damage caused by Donald ...The Guardian - 4d -
Trump to defend trade war in Congress speech as commerce chief says he will meet Canada and China halfway – live
Top Trump adviser says president will defend his trade war while Howard Lutnick, his commerce secretary, says he will find middle ground. US consumers warned to brace for higher prices China ...The Guardian - 1d -
China’s growth goal will need much stronger stimulus if U.S. trade war intensifies, economists say
Economists say that Beijing may hold off on major stimulus measures until later in the year if growth slows or trade tensions escalate further.CNBC - 13h -
'Tariff war, a trade war or any other type of war' — China says it's ready to fight U.S. until the end
Beijing announced Tuesday additional tariffs as high as 15% on certain U.S. goods, starting from March 10 and a series of new export restrictions for designated U.S. entities.CNBC - 10h -
Ancelotti: No room for error in three-way title race
Carlo Ancelotti said the LaLiga title race has "reached a point where you can't slip up" as Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atlético Madrid go into this weekend's games with just a point between them at ...ESPN - Feb. 22 -
Musk’s Cabinet Cameo: The Elephant in the Room Wore Black
At the first cabinet meeting of his second term, President Trump asked Elon Musk to speak first. The man tasked with slashing the federal government spoke far more than anyone else, other than Mr. ...The New York Times - Feb. 27 -
Warren Buffett, warning of ‘scoundrels’ and ‘fiscal folly,’ slashes his exposure to U.S. stocks
Instead, the “Oracle of Omaha” has become a “committed” and “long-term” investor in a handful of Japanese companies.MarketWatch - Feb. 23 -
European Central Bank to make 'last easy rate cut' as tariffs, higher fiscal spending loom
Disagreement among policymakers may be set to increase as the neutral rate swims into view.CNBC - 1d -
What record levels of uncertainty mean for the stock market
It’s not always a bad thing.MarketWatch - 3d -
Army has blood on its hands over Jaysley Beck death, sister says
Emilli Beck says army failed to protect her sibling and she would not advise other young women to enlist. The older sister of Gnr Jaysley Beck, the 19-year-old soldier who killed herself after ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Coinbase says the SEC has agreed to end 'bogus' enforcement case against crypto exchange
The announcement comes as the regulator is expected to be more friendly to crypto under President Donald Trump.CNBC - Feb. 21 -
Congo says rebel uprising in its east has killed over 7,000 people this year
More than 7,000 people have died this year as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured unprecedented amounts of territory in mineral-rich eastern CongoABC News - Feb. 24 -
Browns GM Andrew Berry says the team's 'stance has not changed' regarding Myles Garrett trade
The Browns intend to keep GarrettCBS Sports - Feb. 25