The imagined national debt crisis: A long running distraction
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World - The Guardian
Chris Boardman urges Premier League clubs to step up work on climate crisis
Sport England chair to deliver keynote speech Clubs encouraged to stop taking short-haul fights Premier League clubs must step up and put themselves on the right side of history when it comes to ...1 hour ago - Climate -
Sports - The New York Times
The Yankees’ Diehard Fans Can’t Imagine a Team Without Juan Soto
“We’ve got the greatest fans in sports. The atmosphere is unmatchable,” one fan said. “Why would you want to leave this?”2 hours ago -
Business - MarketWatch
U.S. credit-card debt declines for second time in past three months, signaling plateau in borrowing
Consumer credit rose $8.9 billion in August, after surging a revised $26.6 billion in July, the Federal Reserve said Monday.2 hours ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Harris, Trump spending would both boost the U.S. debt. Here's how much.
Trump's fiscal plans would raise the federal debt by more than twice Harris' proposals, new nonpartisan analysis finds.3 hours ago - Donald Trump -
Top stories - BBC News
Prisoner on the run after escaping from hospital
The 31-year-old has "escaped lawful custody while being escorted by prison staff", police say.3 hours ago -
Business - Inc.
Both Trump’s and Harris’s Economic Policies Will Add Billions to National Debt
Despite many clashing differences, both candidates economic plans would likely bloat the ballooning $35.7 trillion U.S. debt by another 10 to 20 percent, a study finds.4 hours ago -
Business - The New York Times
Trump’s Plans Could Increase National Debt Twice as Much as Harris’s Proposal
A new analysis finds that Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump’s plans would both add to the deficit, but Mr. Trump’s proposals could create a fiscal hole twice as big.4 hours ago - Donald Trump -
Business - The New York Times
Oil Prices Rise as Mideast Crisis Intensifies
The threat of an escalating conflict between Israel and Iran has created an “extraordinarily precarious” global situation, sowing alarm about the potential economic fallout.4 hours ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Will credit card debt forgiveness cover my $20,000 debt?
Whether or not credit card debt forgiveness will work for you depends, in part, on the total amount you owe.4 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
Middle East crisis live: Joe Biden calls for end to war and civilian suffering as Israel remembers victims of 7 October
US president says deal to secure ceasefire that brings hostages home and allows humanitarian aid into Gaza must be priority. Pictures are beginning to come in from the site of the Nova music ...5 hours ago - Joe Biden -
Politics - The Hill
Trump agenda would add twice as much to national debt as Harris's: Budget group
A new estimate finds that former President Trump’s tax and spending plans could add twice as much to the national debt as those brought by Vice President Harris, amounting to more than $7 trillion ...6 hours ago - Donald Trump -
Business - MarketWatch
The next Social Security COLA increase won’t be enough to solve this crisis.
Millions of older adults already can’t afford housing, food or healthcare.6 hours ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Trump economic plan would add more national debt than Harris' plan, analysis finds
A report from the nonpartisan nonprofit Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget found that both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump would add to the national debt with their economic plans. But the ...6 hours ago - Donald Trump -
Business - Inc.
2 Business Leaders Take Inc.’s Challenge to Build a Clown-Themed Running Club
Social Contract’s Ron Berry and marketer Dan Young develop a scarily good fitness concept at the Inc. 5000 Build-a-Biz challenge.6 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
The imagined national debt crisis: A long-running distraction
Republicans in the House of Representatives threatened to shut down the government in September 2024 in order to reduce the national debt, but Democrats bailed them out, recognizing that closing ...6 hours ago -
Top stories - ABC News
Minnesota ranger dies during water rescue at Voyageurs National Park
A park ranger died while trying to save three people during a water rescue at a national park in Minnesota7 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
We can’t wait on Big Tech to solve our local news crisis
The stakes are too high to rely on short-term fixes from the very companies that disrupted our industry in the first place.7 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
Harris must flex her muscles on national security — and fast
Time is running out for Harris to show she can dominate on the world stage .9 hours ago -
World - ABC News
Ex-Philippine President Duterte to run as mayor despite his drug killings legacy
Officials in the Philippines say former President Rodrigo Duterte has registered to run for mayor of his southern home city despite his notorious legacy over his brutal anti-drug crackdown that the ...9 hours ago -
Politics - CBS News
Open: This is "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 6, 2024
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," as the world prepares to mark one year since the Hamas attack on Israel, Margaret Brennan speaks to UNICEF executive director Catherine ...Yesterday