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When Elected Leaders Pursue Risky Policies, What Can Stop Them?
President Trump issued a partial, temporary reprieve on tariffs that had sent the stock market tumbling. He did so only after U.S. government bonds showed signs of distress.The New York Times - 1d -
‘The whole thing feels predatory’: My grandma, 97, pays $170 a month for a $10,000 life-insurance policy. Should we stop payments?
“After what quickly became a heated discussion, the agent advised me that canceling the policy would end any chance of a payout.”MarketWatch - 16h -
Event Staffing: W-2 Employees or Independent Contractors?
It’s expensive and risky to choose the wrong classification.Inc. - 1d -
Trump’s tariff policy is ‘all chaos and corruption’: Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said Sunday that Trump has no tariff policy or plan to implement it -- "It's just all chaos and corruption."ABC News - 2d -
China orders its airlines to stop accepting Boeing jets, report says
As its trade war with the U.S. widens, China has ordered its airlines to stop accepting Boeing jet deliveries, Bloomberg reports.CBS News - 17h -
Chris Mason: British Steel law rushed through Parliament but it is just a stop gap
For all of Saturday's drama, the government's intervention so far is just a stop gap, writes our political editor.BBC News - 3d -
Goldman Sachs Avoids Mentioning the Word ‘Tariffs’ Amid Trump Trade Policy Uncertainty
Wall Street’s top firms have been reluctant to criticize President Trump’s trade policy, but Goldman took it to a new level on Monday.The New York Times - 1d -
FCA probes banks on bereavement and power of attorney policies
Watchdog review highlights inability to access funds to pay essential billsFinancial Times - 4d -
Dominant Pimblett stops Chandler for biggest UFC win
Paddy Pimblett earns the biggest win of his career as he secures a third-round stoppage against Michael Chandler at UFC 314 in Miami.BBC News - 3d -
Ennis stops Stanionis to unify welterweight titles
American Jaron Ennis beats Lithuanian Eimantas Stanionis by sixth-round technical knockout to unify the IBF and WBA welterweight world titles.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Bernie Sanders Attacks Trump’s Policies During Surprise Coachella Appearance
The senator appeared onstage at the music festival on Saturday night, appealing to young people to oppose President Trump.The New York Times - 2d -
How policies in Ireland and Chile hit disabled people’s job prospects
The European nation has one of the largest employment gaps among OECD members and compares poorly against the South American countryFinancial Times - 2d -
The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s industrial policy: inward turn by ultimatum | Editorial
The US is retreating behind chokepoints and tariffs. It remains determined to invent the future but is struggling to ensure its control . Globalisation is out; reshoring is the new realism. ...The Guardian - 17h -
Whitmer Shows How Democrats Are Playing With Fire in Cozying Up to Trump
The Michigan governor’s awkward Oval Office appearance reflected how several Democratic state leaders are cultivating cordial but politically risky relationships with the president.The New York Times - 4d -
Meghan Daum prided herself on candor. Then the invites stopped coming
Meghan Daum writes about being "the toast of the town," only to see invites evaporate as her views fell out of step with social arbiters. But our critic suggests other issues could be at play.Los Angeles Times - 5d -
The only thing that can stop Rory McIlroy now is his own mind
When Rory McIlroy holed a devilish chip for eagle at the second, igniting a sequence of six threes unparalleled in the history of the Masters, the usual decorum of an Augusta crowd evaporated. ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Zelenskyy says if Russia not stopped in Ukraine, war could escalate
Three years after Russia's full-scale invasion, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discusses the state of the war and his country's relationship with the U.S.CBS News - 2d -
Coldwater's Foley eyes Trine University as her next stop
Coldwater senior Elli Foley has signed her commitment letter to compete for the Trine basketball and track and field teamsYahoo Sports - 2d -
Adams Is Letting ICE Into Rikers. The City Council Is Suing to Stop Him.
A lawsuit argues that an executive order that City Hall issued last week is “part of a corrupt quid pro quo bargain” between Mayor Eric Adams of New York and President Trump.The New York Times - 16h -
'We saved a 200-year-old pub in a forgotten part of Scotland'
How the community in Wigtown stepped in to stop a historic hostelry being turned into flats.BBC News - 3d -
Bank CEOs avoid criticism of tariff policies — but agree that clients want more clarity
First-quarter earnings from the big banks showed spending patterns have held up in April despite losses in the stock market.MarketWatch - 17h -
How Good Leaders Use Emotional Intelligence to Spot and Stop Dumb Rules That Don’t Work
When old rules become bureaucratic nonsense that hold people back, get rid of them.Inc. - 5d -
Man United could pocket €45m as Saudi trio look to pull out all the stops to sign 17-goal star
Marseille striker Mason Greenwood is a player in demand at the end of the season, and Saudi Arabian clubs Al-Hilal, Al-Ittihad, and Al-Nassr are willing to sign him.According to a report from ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Hispanic consumers cut back spending over US deportation fears
Trump’s immigration policies have contributed to a sales slowdown triggered by his tariffsFinancial Times - 3d -
Where will Kanon Catchings transfer? Former Brownsburg star heads to SEC
Kanon Catchings had been a Mr. Basketball frontrunner and a Purdue basketball commit. Here is his next collegiate stop.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Texas Muslims Want to Build Homes and a Mosque. Gov. Greg Abbott Says No.
Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas is trying to stop a planned community near Dallas that has fueled anti-Muslim hostility and divided locals.The New York Times - 2d -
McIlroy in no mood to talk on the way to Masters win: DeChambeau
The Augusta National atmosphere was electric as Rory McIlroy stopped-and-started his way to a longed-for Masters triumph on Sunday, but inside the ropes the Northern Ireland star was strictly ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Are record-equalling Hibs Scotland's third force?
After thumping Dundee to equal a 78-year club record, can anyone stop Hibernian claiming third place in the Scottish Premiership?Yahoo Sports - 2d -
A song critical of Nigeria's president is barred from airwaves
Authorities in Nigeria have barred radio stations from playing a song critical of President Bola Tinubu and his administration’s policiesABC News - 4d -
What to Know About Who Pays the Higher Costs of Trump’s Tariffs
President Trump’s trade policies will make imports more expensive and calculating and paying the tariffs more complicated.The New York Times - 4d -
Investors Seeking Safety Look to German Government Bonds
The country’s debt is in demand amid the chaos in financial markets spurred by whipsawing U.S. tariff policies.The New York Times - 4d -
Bessent Takes Tricky Center Stage as Trade Wars Roil U.S. Economy
The Treasury secretary received counsel and criticism from some of his predecessors over President Trump’s policies.The New York Times - 3d -
'I can't keep up': Trump's changing tariffs leave shoppers feeling paralysed
The rapid change of Trump's tariff policy has shoppers wondering if they should stock up or just wait this out.BBC News - 3d -
Khanna on Trump White House: ‘They need to have a 21st century understanding of the economy’
The Silicon Valley Democrat said the president’s tariff policies are “chaotic” and will hike prices without reestablishing manufacturing jobs.Politico - 2d -
Japanese companies struggle to meet quotas for disabled workers
Employment records are broken every year but the country has a shrinking workforce, putting pressure on staffing policiesFinancial Times - 2d -
Singapore sees zero growth as a possibility this year as it cuts GDP outlook on tariff worries
This comes as the MAS had previously eased its policy stance back in its January meeting, the first time since 2020.CNBC - 2d -
Tariffs won’t boost U.S. manufacturing — tax cuts will, Johnson & Johnson CEO says
For medical-technology and pharmaceuticals manufacturing, “the most effective answer is not tariffs but tax policy,” Johnson & Johnson CEO Joaquin Duato said.MarketWatch - 17h -
Blue Jackets roll past Ovechkin-less Capitals 7-0
Adam Fantilli scored twice and Jet Greaves stopped 22 shots for his first career shutout, leading the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 7-0 win over the Alex Ovechkin-less Washington CapitalsABC News - 3d
