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Inflation will slow this year, allowing Fed to cut rates further, says former St. Louis Fed chief
Former St. Louis Federal President James Bullard said that inflation will slow markedly this year, allowing the central bank to continue to lower interest rates.MarketWatch - 3d -
Senior USAid officials put on leave after denying access to Musk’s Doge team
After standoff, Doge members gained control over access system, letting them lock out workers and read emails. tt. Two senior security officials at the US Agency for International Development ...The Guardian - 3d -
Elon Musk says he and Trump are shutting down USAID
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said Monday that he and President Donald Trump were in the process of shutting down the USAID, escalating their war on the federal bureaucracy.NBC News - 3d -
USAID security leaders removed after refusing Elon Musk's DOGE employees access to secure systems
The U.S. Agency for International Development’s director of security and his deputy were placed on administrative leave Saturday after they tried to prevent employees from the Department of ...NBC News - 3d -
Elon Musk says USAid is ‘beyond repair’ and he is working to shut it down
Billionaire says in social media discussion that Donald Trump agrees the world’s largest single donor should be shut down. Elon Musk, who is heading Donald Trump’s efforts to shrink the federal ...The Guardian - 3d -
Two top security officials at USAID placed on leave, sources say
USAID Director for Security John Vorhees and Deputy Director for Security Brian McGill were put on leave last night, two sources confirmed to CBS News.CBS News - 3d -
Trump’s former trade chief on how tariffs affect the economy, why he says the U.S. needs them
Economists say tariffs can increase prices for consumers, but Robert Lighthizer, President Trump’s former trade chief, argues they’re necessary.CBS News - 3d -
USAID leaders escorted out of building after blocking DOGE access to secure systems
Senior officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) were placed on administrative leave after they refused to turn over classified material to teams from the Department of ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump: USAID ‘run by a bunch of radical lunatics’ after reports of merger with State Department
President Trump on Sunday slammed the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), arguing it is poorly run after recent news reports that he is considering merging the agency with the State ...The Hill - 3d -
Musk calls USAID a 'criminal organization' that should 'die'
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he believes the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is a “criminal organization” that should “die.” “USAID is a criminal organization. Time for it to ...The Hill - 3d -
Future of USAID uncertain
Sources tell NBC News that more than a thousand civil workers and contractors with USAID have been placed on leave as the agency has become a target of Elon Musk and his Department of Government ...NBC News - 3d -
Tariffs may help balance trade with China, former Trump trade chief says
Former Trump trade negotiator Robert Lighthizer says tariffs may help reset trade relationship with China.CBS News - 3d -
Trump's former trade chief says China is a threat, tariffs are necessary
Economists say tariffs can increase prices for consumers, but Robert Lighthizer, President Trump's former trade chief, argues they're necessary.CBS News - 3d -
Rep. Brian Mast says he supports potential plan moving USAID into the State Department
GOP Rep. Brian Mast of Florida, the new chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that he is working with Secretary of State Marco Rubio to ...CBS News - 3d -
Eric Bieniemy, former Chiefs and Commanders OC, returns to NFL as Bears RB coach
Bieniemy was Kansas City's offensive coordinator for five seasons and won two Super Bowl championships, yet could not draw interest for head coach openings.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Eric Bieniemy returns to NFL: Former Chiefs OC joining new Bears head coach Ben Johnson's staff
Bieniemy is back in the big leaguesCBS Sports - 4d -
USAid website offline as Trump moves to put agency under state department
Move would threaten life-saving global humanitarian aid programs, from HIV/Aids treatments to clean water access. The website for the US Agency for International Development, or USAid, appeared to ...The Guardian - 4d -
Former Penguins Players Traded To Stars
The Dallas Stars made a splash on Saturday by acquiring two former Pittsburgh Penguins players from the San Jose Sharks.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
The future of USAID remains uncertain amid Trump's funding freeze
Just one week after the Trump administration initiated a near-total freeze of U.S. foreign aid, the future of the U.S.NBC News - 4d -
Trump ally Peter Marocco behind evisceration of USAid: ‘He’s a destroyer’
Campaign ally sowed trail of enmity during first Trump presidency and allegedly was present at January 6 riot. The Trump administration’s evisceration of US overseas aid has been presided over by ...The Guardian - 5d -
Democrats slam Trump over reports he'll merge USAID with State Department
Democrats on Friday slammed President Trump over recent news reports that he is considering merging the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) with the State Department. “It is ...The Hill - 5d -
Trafigura’s former chief operating officer sentenced to 32 months in jail
Mike Wainwright found guilty by Swiss court of paying more than €5mn in bribes to secure oil trading contracts in AngolaFinancial Times - 6d -
Senior USAID official ousted after fighting back against removal of career leadership
An order sidelining almost 60 senior career leaders at the U.S. Agency for International Development was temporarily rescinded Thursday by one of the few remaining senior career civil servants with ...NBC News - 6d -
Foreign aid freeze leads to USAID staff suspensions, contractor terminations
Approximately 60 senior staff within USAID have been suspended, leaving the agency without clear leadership, five sources familiar with the internal action told CBS News.CBS News - Jan. 28 -
Charities reeling from USAid freeze warn of ‘life or death’ effects
Abrupt order has done ‘serious damage’, say experts, with supply chains halted, HIV clinics struggling to source drugs and refugee camps facing loss of vital services. Clinics in Uganda are ...The Guardian - Jan. 28 -
Trump administration puts about 60 USAid officials on leave after aid freeze
Memo said some actions in agency ‘appeared to be designed to circumvent’ Trump’s orders and ‘America First’ policy. The Trump administration has put on leave about 60 senior career officials at the ...The Guardian - Jan. 28 -
More than 50 career civil servants at USAID are placed on administrative leave
The action targeted senior leadership across the agency, including top lawyers, three sources told NBC News.NBC News - Jan. 28 -
Chiefs to face Eagles in the Super Bowl
Sunday saw the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills to become AFC champions while the Philadelphia Eagles took care of business against the Washington Commanders to win the NFC title. That ...CBS News - Jan. 27 -
Stephen Miller, Trump’s implementer-in-chief
The fiery anti-immigrant ideologue has made himself indispensable to the presidentFinancial Times - Jan. 24 -
Trump trade battles could spike food prices, help China: former Mexico trade chief
Trade battles being threatened by President Trump would spike food prices, help China and risk key U.S. economic relationships, Mexico's former trade chief said Monday “I say bring it on," Kenneth ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Israel's Military Chief Resigns
Lt. Gen Herzi Halevi said he would resign his post, citing the army’s failure to protect the country on Oct. 7, 2023.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 21 -
Israeli military chief resigns
Herzi Halevi’s departure over failure to protect country from Hamas attack triggers politically charged battle for controlFinancial Times - Jan. 21 -
Trump, the Deal Maker in Chief, Is Back
The business world is expecting big changes — and potential disruptions — as Donald Trump returns to the White House.The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
Former presidents announced at Trump inauguration
See the moment President Clinton, President Bush and President Obama were announced at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony.CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Titans hire former Chiefs assistant general manager Mike Borgonzi as new GM
Borgonzi had worked in various roles within the Chiefs' organziation since 2009Yahoo Sports - Jan. 17 -
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Chief Justice Roberts is playing the ostrich
Chief Justice John Roberts has expressed concern about the Supreme Court's declining public trust, but has failed to acknowledge the self-inflicted wounds that have contributed to the crisis, such ...The Hill - Jan. 10
