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Sanders reintroducing measure increasing Social Security benefits

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is reintroducing a measure that would increase Social Security benefits. Sanders is joined by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Reps. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) and Val ...

The Hill - 18h

Bonus season: how does yours measure up?

Our annual survey of FT readers shows bonus payouts are on the rise, but so too are tax concerns and school fees

Financial Times - Feb. 21

Is the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation set to fall?

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

Financial Times - 5d

Increasing defence budget will require tough trade-offs

If Labour will not budge on tax, inflation and a persistent deficit may be the result

Financial Times - 2d

Thames Water customers shocked by ‘scandalous’ bill increases

Some consumers will pay almost 50% more from April as confusion mounts over price rises

Financial Times - 3h

Game Developers Fear Anti-Trans Measures Could Hit Their Industry Next

As companies like Meta, Google, and Amazon follow President Trump’s moves to roll back diversity initiatives, trans and genderqueer devs worry their already struggling industry could follow suit.

Wired - Feb. 21

Risers and fallers: Brook Lopez to see increased usage down the stretch

Steve Alexander highlights five names trending upwards and five downwards, with key takeaways for each.

ESPN - 6d

Buffett says Berkshire will continue to increase investment in Japan trading houses

Buffett said Berkshire will moderately increase its ownership in the five Japanese trading houses over time.

CNBC - 5d

Cardiac arrest in athletes did not increase during pandemic, study finds

A six-year study found no increase in cardiac arrests or cardiac deaths among athletes during the Covid pandemic, contradicting anti-vaccine misinformation that has circulated.

NBC News - 3d

US drives Ukraine war measure through UN with Russian backing

Security Council resolution calling for ‘swift end’ to conflict deals further blow to western unity

Financial Times - 3d

US breaks with UN and G7 allies over Ukraine war measures

Also in today’s newsletter, Trump says 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico will go ahead next week as planned

Financial Times - 2d

Lawmakers in 9 states propose measures to undermine same-sex marriage rights

Lawmakers in at least nine states have introduced measures in their current legislative sessions that attempt to chip away at same-sex couples’ right to marriage.

NBC News - 2d

Police killings set record in 2024, but with smallest increase in years: Report

In 2024, police officers in the US killed 1,365 people, a slight increase from the 1,329 civilians killed in 2023, according to the Mapping Police Violence report.

The Hill - 1d

U.S. considers increasing egg imports amid skyrocketing prices

Strategy to fight avian influenza includes vaccine research and more money for biosecurity, USDA says.

CBS News - 1d

Murkowski joins Democrats supporting measure granting protections to Ukrainians in US

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) joined Democrats on Thursday to support a measure that would grant Ukrainians in the U.S. temporary guest status, allowing them to stay in the country until ...

The Hill - 18h

Republicans block measure condemning Trump administration vote on UN Russia resolution

Senate Republicans on Thursday objected to an effort by Democrats to condemn the Trump administration's decision to vote against a United Nations resolution laying blame for the war in Ukraine at ...

The Hill - 15h

Cybersecurity expert warns of increased attacks from foreign adversaries

The FBI says that North Korea is responsible for stealing $1.5 billion in virtual assets from the cryptocurrency exchange Bybit last week. According to CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm, groups ...

CBS News - 12h

Treasury yields fall as investors await Fed’s favorite inflation measure

U.S. Treasury yields were lower on Friday as investors awaited the release of a key inflation reading — the most anticipated data of the week.

CNBC - 40m

Trump on 'clean' stopgap funding measure: 'Let's get it done!'

President Trump on Thursday threw his support behind advancing a "clean" stopgap funding measure, urging Congress to move his legislative agenda forward with a continuing resolution. "As usual, ...

The Hill - 39m

Together AI’s $305M bet: Reasoning models like DeepSeek-R1 are increasing, not decreasing, GPU demand

The demands of DeepSeek's advanced reasoning capabilities are pushing enterprises toward Together AI's optimized infrastructure platform.

VentureBeat - Feb. 21

House Republicans narrowly pass measure to fund Trump agenda after last-minute drama

The House passed the GOP budget plan for Trump's agenda Tuesday night after briefly pulling it from the schedule.

ABC News - 1d

Agency speeds up Social Security Fairness Act timeline, with lump sums, benefit increases for millions of people

The agency had previously said it could take "more than one year" to process benefit changes following the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act.

CNBC - 1d

Hey DOGE: Forget 5 Bullet Points—Here’s How to Actually Measure Performance

An excellent executive scorecard isn’t just a report, but an innovative way to optimize your company’s performance.

Inc. - 1d

Trump says Canada, Mexico tariffs will go into effect Tuesday, China tariffs to increase

President Trump confirmed Thursday that tariffs he had threatened and then delayed against Canada and Mexico are set to go into effect next week, while China will face increased tariffs as part of ...

The Hill - 22h

NFL rule changes 2025: League to consider virtual measurement and potentially the 'Tush Push'

The competition committee will review several potential changes this offseason

CBS Sports - 19h

NFL reveals massive salary cap increase for 2025 season with new league year kicking off March 12

Teams will have a much bigger allowance this upcoming season