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What rising borrowing costs could mean for Labour's economic plan
Chancellor Rachel Reeves may have to choose between tax rises and spending cuts, writes Henry Zeffman.BBC News - 1h -
Iran holds military drills as it faces rising economic pressures and Trump's return
Iran is reeling from a cratering economy and stinging military setbacks across its sphere of influence in the Middle EastABC News - 1h -
The looming battles over US economic policy thinking
Both Republicans and Democrats are split between populist and oligarchic visionsFinancial Times - 5h -
Trump could declare national economic emergency to justify universal tariffs, CNN reports
The president-elect is looking at utilizing the International Economic Emergency Powers Act to implement his plan for tariffs on imports.CNBC - 1d -
L.A. wildfires have caused more than $50 billion of economic loss — and counting
Fires across Southern California are already one of the most damaging in the states history.MarketWatch - 3h -
'I changed jobs, work nights, and we still can't afford a home'
Struggling families say they can only dream of having their own home, as the BBC tracks government housebuilding targets.BBC News - 10h -
Trump has limited powers to fight an economic cold war
The new president is not the man to shore up the US ‘economic security state’Financial Times - 11h -
Economic loss from California wildfires could reach $52B-57B: Report
Total damage from the devastating wildfires scorching Southern California could amount to between $52 billion and $57 billion in economic losses, according to a new analysis. The estimate, issued ...The Hill - 19h -
Can Manchester United really afford another rebuild? Ruben Amorim's side seems open for business, again
It's not just Marcus Rashford who is on the transfer block in ManchesterCBS Sports - 22h -
Trump Raises Using Military or Economic Force to Take Greenland and the Panama Canal
In an hourlong news conference at his Florida club, Mar-a-Lago, the president-elect delivered a hodgepodge of grievances, complaints and false claims.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump considers declaring national economic emergency to impose tariffs
Move would allow president-elect to implement broad tariffs after threatening Panama, Greenland and Canada. Donald Trump is mulling over the idea to declare a national economic emergency to ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump ‘considering national economic emergency declaration’ to allow new tariffs; UK 10-year borrowing costs highest since 2008 – business live
Bond selloff drives yield on 10-year UK bonds to highest since 2008 financial crisis. Rise in UK borrowing costs could push Reeves to new public spending cuts Two UK investment trusts have ...The Guardian - 1d -
Affordable Care Act enrollments surge as Biden's term nears end, White House says
"That means that enrollment has nearly doubled since I took office," President Joe Biden said in a statement.ABC News - 1d -
Trump says he would use "economic force" to acquire Canada, but does not specify how
One day after Congress certified the 2024 election, and less than two weeks from his inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump addressed reporters on Tuesday in a wide-ranging 75-minute news ...CBS News - 1d -
NASA studies options to rein in cost of Mars Sample Return mission
NASA hopes a revised plan will get Mars samples back to Earth faster and cost less than the agency's original plan.CBS News - 1d -
Tech stocks got slammed because economic data sparked a jump in bond yields
Data on job openings and service-sector activity sent markets into “good news is bad news” mode on Tuesday.MarketWatch - 1d -
‘A snowball’s chance in hell’: Trudeau rejects Trump threat to annex Canada
President-elect threatened to use ‘economic force’ to make northern neighbor part of US. Justin Trudeau has rejected threats from Donald Trump that the US could use “economic force” to annex its ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump threatens economic, not military force, to annex Canada
President-elect Trump said Tuesday he was not considering using military force to make Canada part of the United States after repeatedly musing about the idea of the country becoming the 51st ...The Hill - 1d -
An economically dynamic India is Manmohan Singh’s greatest legacy
He drove radical reform of an anti-market policy regime that was strangling growthFinancial Times - 1d -
Milei’s next economic mission: affordable air fryers
Libertarian leader scraps tariffs to break open Argentina’s protectionist economy, unnerving domestic industryFinancial Times - 2d -
Trudeau resigns as inflation and other economic woes keep toppling leaders around the world
The move by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is a fresh sign of how inflation and other economic headwinds have hammered incumbent parties around the world in the past 12 months.MarketWatch - 2d -
We cannot afford to delay modernizing the US power grid
During his first presidency, Donald Trump repeatedly promised to modernize America's outdated infrastructure. As it turned out, it was President Biden who worked with Congress to appropriate $1.2 ...The Hill - 2d -
Biden signs Social Security bill, says American retirees deserve 'economic security and dignity'
President Biden on Sunday signed a Social Security bill repealing two statutes that have diminished payouts to public sector workers including firefighters and teachers for years. “The bill I’m ...The Hill - 3d -
'I love being a superstar, but we can't just have one' - Maher's mission
American superstar Ilona Maher says rugby needs more people "connecting" with the sport after making her debut for Bristol Bears.BBC News - 3d -
From Trump tariffs to AI: the big economic questions facing governments in 2025
The main issues confronting policymakers around the world seem particularly portentous this new year. January is always a time for new beginnings and fresh thinking. But with Donald Trump heading ...The Guardian - 4d -
Richard A. Easterlin, ‘Father of Happiness Economics,’ Dies at 98
He put forth the so-called Easterlin paradox, finding that the richer you are doesn’t mean the more satisfied you’ll be with your life.The New York Times - 4d -
Only US leadership can stop China’s economic power in Latin America
The only way to stop China’s accelerated advance in Latin America continues to be democracy and the counterweight of greater leadership from Europe and the U.S.The Hill - 5d -
Mortgage rates inch up to start the year at a near six-month high. Will the housing market become more affordable in 2025?
The 30-year mortgage rate averaged at 6.91%, Freddie Mac said in its latest weekly survey on Thursday.MarketWatch - 5d -
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Recovery in US car sales eases fear of economic malaise settling in
Strong purchase data to end the year reverses downward trend as lower interest rates and better deals lure buyersFinancial Times - 5d -
Britain’s economic gloom is overdone
The government can tackle bad vibes with a positive vision for growthFinancial Times - 6d -
To the moon, an asteroid and beyond: The biggest space missions ahead in 2025
The year 2025 promises to be packed with space exploration, including robotic expeditions to the moon, a new observatory and a rendezvous with an asteroid.NBC News - 6d -
Trump border czar: New Orleans, Las Vegas attackers ‘both on a suicide mission’
President-elect Trump’s border czar Tom Homan said the New Year’s Day attackers in both New Orleans and Las Vegas were on “a suicide mission.” “I think both these incidents, Las Vegas and New ...The Hill - 6d -
Politicians Want to Make New York Affordable. They Mean It This Time.
With voters anxious about the cost of living, politicians are eager to show how they are trying to help alleviate the crisis.The New York Times - Jan. 2 -
The Erdoğan whisperer behind Turkey’s economic pivot
Vice-president Cevdet Yılmaz has played a crucial backstage role managing the turn to financial orthodoxyFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
Xi Jinping, China’s Leader, Nods to Economic Challenges
In a New Year’s address, Xi Jinping made a rare acknowledgment of the flagging economy while reiterating the government’s growth targets.The New York Times - Jan. 1 -
The 40-plus year mission to keep President Carter safe
As a former president, Jimmy Carter had Secret Service protection for the rest of his life. Nicole Sganga has the story of the agents who guarded him around the clock for nearly half a century.CBS News - Dec. 31
