Dozens of House Democrats push back on planned EPA research and development cuts

Dozens of House Democrats pushed back on planned Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cuts in a Thursday letter to the agency. “We are particularly concerned by the proposal to eliminate up to 75 ...

The Hill - 1d

Novo Nordisk cuts Wegovy prices, following similar move by Zepbound-maker Eli Lilly

Makers of the popular obesity treatments Wegovy and Zepbound are cutting prices for people without insurance

ABC News - Mar. 5

Medicaid cuts would decimate Native American programs, tribal health leaders say

As Congress mulls significant cuts to Medicaid, Native American tribes are bracing for potentially devastating financial fallout.

CBS News - Mar. 14

Viktor Hovland & Ludvig Aberg missed Players Championship cut: What other stars are out?

Which top golfers missed the cut after Friday's second round of The Players Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach?

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Why HELOC borrowers shouldn't wait for more Fed rate cuts to borrow their home equity

If you're a homeowner considering borrowing with a HELOC, waiting for Fed rate cuts may not make sense. Here's why.

CBS News - Mar. 18

Rune Aero uses Nvidia GPUs to cut virtual wind tunnel costs by 80%

Rune Aero is using Nvidia GPUs to cut virtual wind tunnel costs by 80%, bringing down costs of developing airplanes.

VentureBeat - Mar. 18

Skate cut protection gets an emotional hockey dad endorsement at the NHL GMs meeting

Cut-resistant protection is mandated in the U.S. and Canada at youth levels and up through the minors is available but not required at the NHL level.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19

Trump says the Fed should cut rates to ease the economy’s transition to his tariffs

President Donald Trump is encouraging the central bank to cut interest rates as a backstop for his tariff plans.

CNBC - Mar. 20

Reeves delays plan to reform cash Isas until after Spring Statement

City executives have urged chancellor to lower cap on tax-free savings

Financial Times - Mar. 12

Government shutdown odds rise. Here’s what it means for markets and your wallet.

Americans may face tax-refund delays and long waits at airports.

MarketWatch - Mar. 13

UK trade minister seeks to fend off threat of US tariffs

Britain’s digital services tax set to remain point of dispute at Washington meeting

Financial Times - Mar. 18

What Oil Executives Want From President Trump

Tariffs, tax credits and deregulation are among the industry’s top priorities.

The New York Times - Mar. 19

Hungary breaks with the EU by seeking to turn Ukraine into ‘buffer zone’

Also in this newsletter: Brussels’ plan to tighten carbon border taxes

Financial Times - Mar. 20

Low growth and higher borrowing costs have blown the numbers off course, says Faisal Islam

The Spring Statement is "not a Budget", but the chancellor is facing major tax and spending challenges.

BBC News - 2d

Personal finance experts react to the Spring Statement

From another crackdown on tax collection, to Isa threats and investing in defence stocks

Financial Times - 2d

This retirement account is an ‘IOU to the IRS’ — but here’s when it makes sense, expert says

Your pre-tax IRA is subject to future income taxes, depending on your bracket. But it could offer planning opportunities, experts say.

CNBC - Mar. 14

Roth conversions are the retirement version of ‘buy the dip’

When stocks fall, it can be a good time to get money out of tax-deferred accounts to avoid a ticking tax time bomb.

MarketWatch - Mar. 17

Aid workers warn ‘people are dying and they’re going to continue dying’ as funding cuts hit

Moves by US, UK and other donors to cut aid mean ‘high malnutrition rates, starvation and death’, say experts. Cuts to food assistance by the US, Britain and others are already leading to more ...

The Guardian - Mar. 14

Trump administration's funding, staff cuts spark concerns over Colorado River

Federal funding freezes and staffing cuts are setting off alarms about the future of the Colorado River, a critical artery that supplies water to some 40 million people in 30 tribes and seven ...

The Hill - Mar. 9

Israel to cut off electricity in Gaza in apparent effort to force hand of Hamas

Humanitarian officials say move could hit already meagre water supply, as ceasefire talks grow increasingly chaotic. Israel is to cut off any remaining electricity supplies to Gaza in an apparent ...

The Guardian - Mar. 9

Former USAID employees on cuts: 'We are going to put lives in jeopardy'

Two former employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), who were fired last month, told CNN the 83 percent spending cuts Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday would ...

The Hill - Mar. 10

Laid-off FEMA employees speak out about DOGE cuts

Elon Musk today said that his Department of Government Efficiency is cooperating with cabinet secretaries on downsizing the federal bureaucracy. Since Inauguration Day, more than 200 FEMA employees ...

NBC News - Mar. 10

House GOP budget plan would cut domestic spending by $13 billion

House Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled his plan to avert a government shutdown by Friday night. The short-term stopgap bill would fund the government until Sept. 30, increase defense spending by ...

CBS News - Mar. 10

Oz dodges questions about Medicaid cuts in confirmation hearing

Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), dodged questions from Democrats on Friday about whether he supported potential cuts to Medicaid. ...

The Hill - Mar. 14

If Medicaid cuts include work requirements, people may lose health coverage as a result, research finds

Congress may have to implement Medicaid cuts to reach its budget targets. That could include new work requirements in order to obtain coverage.

CNBC - Mar. 9

Eating on $6 a month: Rohingya refugees brace for food reductions amid aid cuts by U.S. and others

Rohingya refugees in crammed Bangladeshi camps say they are worried about a U.S. decision to cut food rations by half beginning next month.

NBC News - Mar. 10

Watch: Florida 7-foot-9 freshman Olivier Rioux doesn't need ladder to cut down net

Olivier Rioux, Florida's 7-foot-9 freshman, did not require a ladder to cut down the net following the Gators' SEC tournament championship.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16

With fewer weather balloons after government staffing cuts, forecasts may be less accurate

Some weather balloon launches have been suspended because of the Trump administration’s cuts to the National Weather Service. That may hurt forecast accuracy.

NBC News - 1d

With fewer weather balloons after government staffing cuts, forecasts may be less accurate

Some weather balloon launches have been suspended because of the Trump administration’s cuts to the National Weather Service. That may hurt forecast accuracy.

NBC News - 1d

With fewer weather balloons after government staffing cuts, forecasts may be less accurate

Some weather balloon launches have been suspended because of the Trump administration’s cuts to the National Weather Service. That may hurt forecast accuracy.

NBC News - 1d

DOGE's secrecy to be tested in court with sworn testimony, depositions

Over the next week, several judges have ordered top Trump administration officials to testify about efforts to reduce the size of the federal government.

ABC News - Mar. 7

Google unveils open source Gemma 3 model with 128k context window

Google's Gemma 3 is multimodal, comes in four sizes and can now handle more information and instructions thanks to a larger context window.

VentureBeat - Mar. 12

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla talks growth of rookie Baylor Scheierman

Baylor Scheierman has played sparingly this season with the Celtics but coach Joe Mazzulla has been impressed with him in a limited sample size.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16

The Discord Social SDK enables developers to tap into Discord’s social infrastructure at no cost

Discord, the communications for games company, has launched the Discord Social SDK, a toolkit that enables developers of all sizes to tap into Discord’s social infrastructure to drive their game’s ...

VentureBeat - Mar. 17

Records show many federal workers were fired and rehired at 18 agencies

More than 24,000 federal probationary employees who worked across 18 agencies were fired as part of President Trump's efforts to reduce the size of government.

CBS News - Mar. 18

The unspoken cost of Trump's chaos tariffs

The big difference with Trump’s tariffs is that it is virtually impossible to predict their economic impact, since the size of the tariffs, their timing and the countries against which the tariffs ...

The Hill - 5d

Farms, Food Banks Cut Off Guard By Spending Cuts

Promising a return to “fiscally responsible initiatives,” the Agriculture Department ended two Biden-era programs that paid farmers to provide food to schools and low-income families.

The New York Times - Mar. 13