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37 percent of contracts on DOGE list not expected to save any money
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has initiated the process to terminate roughly 1,125 government contracts, however 37 percent of those cancellations aren’t expected to yield any ...The Hill - 4d -
Trump Says Ukraine Should Look to Europe for Any Security Guarantees
President Trump said Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, would visit Washington on Friday as part of a deal for Ukrainian mineral wealth. His position could ultimately embolden Russia.The New York Times - 2d -
Faisal Islam: Any Starmer deal with Trump is all about avoiding tariffs
A deal to avoid further trade barriers appears very much on the cards, but challenges remain.BBC News - 1d -
Five unknowns about any possible deal to end Ukraine-Russia war
As Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets Donald Trump in Washington, a number of questions remain unanswered. Even before the astonishingly heated exchanges between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in ...The Guardian - 21h -
Inflation didn’t get any worse. When will it start going down again?
Inflation is still a sore spot for the U.S. economy, but at least it didn’t get much worse at the start of the year.MarketWatch - 19h -
Consumers turn to renting chickens as egg prices soar
As the bird flu outbreak impacts egg shortages and prices, some people are turning to renting or buying backyard chickens.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Consumer confidence plummets in largest drop since 2021
A gauge of consumer confidence registered its largest monthly drop since 2021.ABC News - 3d -
New consumer confidence index data drops sharply
New data from the consumer confidence index shows a concerning drop in economic outlook among Americans. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports.CBS News - 3d -
Consumer confidence has biggest drop since 2021
U.S. consumer confidence plummeted in February, the biggest monthly decline in more than four years. Kelly O'Grady explains.CBS News - 3d -
Trump’s tariffs spook consumers weary of inflation
The high spirits that greeted the US president’s election triumph in November have fadedFinancial Times - 3d -
Steinbrenner: No edict for Yankees to spend less
Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner said Friday that he has not ordered his front office to drop the team's player payroll, adding, "We know what our fans expect."ESPN - Feb. 21 -
Interior halts employee spending and travel
Click for more from The Hill. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Interior halts employee spending and travel The Interior Department has paused spending and travel ...The Hill - 2d -
This Is Our Country, and We Have No Other
How long can Ukraine stand? For as long as Ukrainian soldiers, bent over from the extreme pressure, can hold on.The New York Times - 6d -
Senate Republicans approve budget framework, pushing past Democratic objections
Republican senators pushed a $340 billion budget framework to passage over Democratic objections after a nearly all-night voteABC News - Feb. 21 -
Lee's 25 lead Princeton past Harvard 76-71
Led by Xaivian Lee's 25 points, the Princeton Tigers defeated the Harvard Crimson 76-71ABC News - Feb. 21 -
Gold may soar past $3,000 — but at these prices you’re overpaying
Why you can expect below-average returns from gold in coming years.MarketWatch - 6d -
Cryer's 28 leads No. 5 Houston past No. 8 ISU
L.J. Cryer's 28-point afternoon helped No. 5 Houston hold off No. 8 Iowa State, which was without its two leading scorers in the upset bid.ESPN - 6d -
Lanier's season-high 30 leads Vols past Aggies
Chaz Lanier had a season-high 30 points, including 8 3-pointers, and No. 6 Tennessee defeated No. 7 Texas A&M on Saturday.ESPN - 6d -
Westinghouse sees path to building cheaper nuclear plants after costly past
Two nuclear projects in the South were bogged down by costly overruns, but Westinghouse Electric Company still sees the potential for new U.S. plants.CNBC - 5d -
What gaming can learn from the past | Laura Naviaux Sturr interview
Will the game industry find its way home? Can we look to the past and find lessons? Laura Naviaux Sturr, general manager of operations at Amazon Games, gave a talk at the Dice Summit 2025 event on ...VentureBeat - 5d -
Colombia risks return to violent past, says architect of landmark peace deal
Exclusive: The bloody foundering of President Gustavo Petro’s ‘Total Peace’ strategy is a ‘national failure’, says Juan Manuel Santos, who ended war with Farc guerrillas in 2016. Colombia risks ...The Guardian - 3d -
Maguire heads Manchester United past Ipswich despite Dorgu’s red card
This riveting affair took in the pantomime of Ipswich Town’s goals, Patrick Dorgu’s early bath for an industrial challenge, Alejandro Garnacho stomping off for the tunnel when sacrificed following ...The Guardian - 2d -
China government spending on citizens lags economic peers
Relatively low expenditure that directly supports individual consumption could undermine growth effortsFinancial Times - 6d -
English councils’ spending on emergency housing surges
Near-80% jump in expenditure to £732mn reflects increasingly acute homelessness crisis, says charityFinancial Times - 4d -
UK to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027
Starmer’s announcement of ‘biggest sustained rise’ since cold war comes ahead of Trump meeting on ThursdayFinancial Times - 3d -
Elon Musk's approach to government spending sparks debate
As head of the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk has taken an aggressive approach to budget cuts. Economist Oren Cass weighs in on whether this strategy is reform or reckless ...CBS News - 3d -
Judge indefinitely pauses Trump spending freeze
Click for more from The Hill. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Judge indefinitely pauses Trump spending freeze A federal judge on Tuesday indefinitely blocked the ...The Hill - 3d -
The US risks a heavy price for cutbacks in research spending
Science funding cuts may hit long-term growth and reduce US appeal to foreign investors and talentFinancial Times - 3d -
Starmer and Badenoch clash over defence spending
The prime minister announced the UK will reallocate aid funds to boost military spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027.BBC News - 3d -
Where NATO members rank on defense spending
President Trump has called on NATO allies to increase their defense spending to 5 percent, with only three countries currently meeting the 2 percent threshold, while NATO Secretary General Mark ...The Hill - 2d -
What will Starmer’s defence spending buy from Trump?
Plus: Amol & Nick talk tactics over PM-President meets & remember past awkward encounters.BBC News - 2d -
Starmer pledges boost in UK defense spending
Ukrainian Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged billions of dollars for defense spending before he met with President Trump at the White House. CBS News' Willie James Inman has more.CBS News - 1d -
M23 militia’s advance in eastern DRC has killed 7,000 since January, UN told
DRC prime minister tells human rights council fighting has left about 450,000 without shelter after camps destroyed. About 7,000 people have died in fighting in the east of the Democratic Republic ...The Guardian - 5d -
US stocks dip amid concerns over tariffs and consumer belt-tightening
All three major stock indexes moved decisively lower, extending sell-off in wake of dour economic reports. US stocks tumbled on Friday, extending a sell-off in the wake of dour economic reports and ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
US consumer confidence plummets in February, biggest monthly decline since 2021
U.S. consumer confidence plummeted in February, the biggest monthly decline in more than four years, a business research group said TuesdayABC News - 3d -
Consumer confidence plunged in February amid rising economic concerns
Sharp drop in closely watched consumer sentiment gauge marks the biggest monthly decline in confidence in more than four years.CBS News - 3d -
Trump administration lawyers deny plans to dismantle consumer watchdog
The Trump administration denied allegations Monday that it aims to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Government lawyers said in a new court filing that the consumer ...The Hill - 3d -
To Identify Suspect in Idaho Killings, F.B.I. Used Restricted Consumer DNA Data
New records show that the F.B.I. identified Bryan Kohberger as a potential murder suspect after tapping consumer databases that were supposed to be off limits.The New York Times - 3d -
Americans are worried about the economy, Consumer Confidence Index finds
Americans are more worried now about the economy, according to a new report. The Consumer Confidence Index fell more than seven points this month, the largest monthly decline in nearly four years. ...CBS News - 3d -
Trump plan to freeze funding stymies Biden-era energy rebates for consumers
Some states have paused their Home Energy Rebate programs, created by the Inflation Reduction Act, amid a federal funding freeze.CNBC - 2d