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US shoppers cut spending as economic outlook concerns mount
Tariffs, market volatility and political uncertainty threaten to undermine key driver of growth in world’s largest economyFinancial Times - 3d -
Reeves to outline plan to cut regulation costs and boost growth
Chancellor will meet regulators after calling for action to restrict their scope in bid to save businesses billions. Rachel Reeves will meet UK regulators on Monday after calling for more action to ...The Guardian - 3d -
Trump Foreign Aid Cuts Threaten Refugees’ Survival: ‘People Will Die’
At the world’s largest refugee camp, for Rohingya people in Bangladesh, the food allowance per person is set to fall to just $6 per month, far below what aid officials say is required for survival.The New York Times - 3d -
Some Federal Office Leases Restored After Pushback to Musk Team’s Cuts
The chaotic effort to reduce the government’s real estate portfolio is another example of the setbacks the administration has faced as officials try to carry out President Trump’s agenda.The New York Times - 3d -
The U.S. growth outlook was just cut by the OECD on uncertainty and tariffs
The U.S. economic growth outlook — and even more so, Canada’s and Mexico’s — was lowered on Monday by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development due to policy uncertainty and the ...MarketWatch - 2d -
OECD cuts UK growth forecasts as Reeves grapples with weak economy
Downgrade comes ahead of Spring Statement, when official forecasts are expected to show much weaker GDP outlookFinancial Times - 2d -
Deportations Threaten Constitutional Showdown, and DOGE Cuts Hit Nuclear Agency
Plus, a retirement home for penguins.The New York Times - 2d -
If other want Aaron Rodgers, why did the Jets cut him?
One team dumped him; up to three could be trying to sign him.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Mauna Loa Observatory’s Lease May End Because of NOAA Cuts
NOAA, the nation’s leading climate science agency, may lose dozens of offices, including one that is key to the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii.The New York Times - 2d -
A UN rights expert blasts the impact of US aid cuts on Myanmar
An independent human rights expert says Myanmar’s people are already feeling the “crushing impact” from the “sudden, chaotic withdrawal” of U.S. and other humanitarian aidABC News - 2d -
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Rwanda Cuts Ties With Belgium Over Congo Conflict and E.U. Sanctions
Belgium, Rwanda’s former colonial ruler, pushed for the European Union to impose sanction against Rwandan officials over their role in invading eastern Congo and plundering its mineral wealth.The New York Times - 2d -
NOAA's Storm Prediction Center facility among planned DOGE cuts
A core government facility tracking severe thunderstorms and tornadoes is listed on the DOGE website as a planned office closure.ABC News - 1d -
‘It’s back to drug rationing’: the end of HIV was in sight. Then came the cuts
The abrupt halt to US funding threatens to undo decades of advances, dramatically increasing infections and deaths, but some see an opportunity for Africa to lead the response. . This year the ...The Guardian - 1d -
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UK’s red tape cut should follow business world’s dotted lines
Companies undergoing efficiency drives know that such a mission calls for hard numbers and goalsFinancial Times - 1d -
UK Aims to Cut Billions in Welfare Amid Budget Crunch
Changing disability allowances is a particularly contentious move within Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s center-left Labour Party.The New York Times - 1d -
Chinese state media welcomes Trump's cuts to Voice of America
Chinese state media is applauding President Trump's decision over the weekend to shutter the government agency that oversees Voice of America (VOA). "The so-called beacon of freedom, VOA, has now ...The Hill - 1d -
Mortgage Giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Brace for Job Cuts
William Pulte, the new director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, is consolidating control over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and questioning employees’ productivity.The New York Times - 1d -
Citi cuts top bankers’ bonuses tied to turnaround drive
Payouts for 250 senior staff reduced as lender strains to boost returns and improve compliance functionFinancial Times - 1d -
Michigan Football faces dozens of roster cuts due to NCAA rule change
Michigan Football's spring roster is well over the 105 limit it must be at by fall camp, impacting dozens of players.Yahoo Sports - 20h -
U.S. Threatens to Cut Off M.T.A. Funds Over Subway Safety
Sean Duffy, the U.S. transportation secretary, demanded a long list of details about crime in the subway and on buses in New York.The New York Times - 18h -
Elon Musk-backed foreign aid group GiveDirectly is hit by Doge cuts
The nonprofit has received millions in donations from Tesla chief’s foundationFinancial Times - 19h -
EY cuts jobs in pullback from UK legal sector
Staff told of redundancies in 12-minute call as firm retreats from British legal practice expansion plansFinancial Times - 17h -
Trump funding cuts will ‘kneecap’ US innovation, universities warn
Academic institutions have frozen new hires and limited PhD placesFinancial Times - 16h -
Senate GOP not planning to rubber-stamp DOGE cuts in 2026 funding
Senate Republicans aren’t planning to be a rubber stamp for President Trump’s sweeping operation to shrink the federal government as lawmakers look to fiscal 2026 funding. Conservatives in both ...The Hill - 11h -
Fed cuts US growth forecast as Trump’s policies weigh on outlook
Central bank also lifts inflation projection as chair Jay Powell warns of tariff impactFinancial Times - 5h -
The Papers: 'Biggest cuts since austerity' and 'evil' family killer
Thursday's front pages look ahead to the forthcoming Spring Statement and share details from a murderer's sentencing.BBC News - 3h -
UK retail sales rise ‘modestly’ as consumers remain cautious
Shoppers continued to cut volume of goods they purchased in February, industry data indicatesFinancial Times - Mar. 11 -
2025 Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep: Breakouts 2.0 for Scott White adds Masyn Winn, Gavin Williams to the mix
A couple of infielders and several high-upside hurlers make the cut for Version 2.0CBS Sports - Mar. 11 -
How Nigeria’s Dangote refinery is fuelling a petrol price war
The economic case for cutting prices tells only half the storyFinancial Times - Mar. 11 -
Beware America’s fake fiscal conservatives
Republicans are indulging in budgetary chicanery in order to preserve Trump’s tax cutsFinancial Times - Mar. 13 -
Inflation and Gas Prices Just Hit 4-Year Lows. The Fed Won’t Care
Policymakers won’t cut interest rates in March, but pressure is mounting.Inc. - 6d -
Tesco to trial giving away expiring food to shoppers
Giving away food will be trialled in some Express stores in an effort to cut waste.BBC News - 6d -
Treasury Secretary Bessent says a 'detox' period for the economy does not have to be a recession
The Trump administration is aiming for a "smooth transition" as it looks for ways to cut government spending.CNBC - 6d -
Judges order US government to rehire thousands of workers
Rulings are latest setback for Elon Musk’s cost-cutting driveFinancial Times - 6d -
2025 Players Championship tee times, pairings: Complete field, groups, schedule for Round 2 at TPC Sawgrass
Players will look to shoot into contention or inside the cut line Friday at TPC SawgrassCBS Sports - 5d -
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin float possibility of hockey matchup between NHL and Russian KHL; NHL declines to comment
The NHL cut off ties with the KHL in 2022, after Russia invaded Ukraine.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Prison labor, an invisible workforce of the U.S. economy
Incarcerated workers produce $2 billion in goods and $9 billion in services every year. But not all of the incarcerated are paid for their labor, which can benefit people inside and outside a ...CBS News - Mar. 9
