Trips Costing Taxpayers

Is Trump reining in Musk after showdown with cabinet?

The president intervenes in a cost-cutting row after a reported clash at the White House.

BBC News - Mar. 8

Starting the day with a healthy breakfast is becoming a pricey luxury

The rise in costs comes as consumers signal that they are increasingly tapped out and worried about the impact of potential tariffs on the economy.

CNBC - Mar. 8

Ontario says it will slap a 25% surcharge on US-bound electricity

The move is in retaliation to Trump's tariff threats on Canada, and is expected to raise energy costs for 1.5 million US homes.

BBC News - Mar. 10

Americans are using this strategy to save money on home insurance. Is it a good idea?

Homeowners frustrated with rising homeowners-insurance premiums are switching plans and opting for higher deductibles to manage their costs.

MarketWatch - Mar. 11

What Does a Shutdown Have to Do With the Budget or Elon Musk? Here’s a Guide.

A short-term spending bill, a 10-year budget plan and Musk’s cost-cutting team are all progressing at once.

The New York Times - Mar. 11

As countries scramble for minerals, the seabed beckons. Will mining it be a disaster? – visual explainer

Mining companies are poised to mine the deep sea – but opposition is growing. What is the environmental cost, and are these metals actually needed? Continue reading...

The Guardian - Mar. 12

DOGE’s Next Casualty? The Women’s Workwear Brand Dressing the D.C. Set

Elon Musk’s government cost-cutting efforts have unintentionally bled into the fashion world.

Inc. - Mar. 12

The US is short nearly 4 million homes

Builders faced barriers like zoning and supply costs, which make producing affordable homes challenging.

The Hill - Mar. 12

Social Security’s COLA seen falling to 2.2% in 2026, leaving seniors struggling to keep pace

Over the last 20 years, the cost-of-living adjustment has averaged 2.6%, according to the Senior Citizens League.

MarketWatch - 6d

Steel and aluminum tariffs could cause price broad price hikes

Here are some of the products that are likely to cost more under President Trump's 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports.

CBS News - 6d

Bond market strains intensify for Reeves as investors await OBR’s verdict

Fiscal watchdog’s preliminary forecasts based on UK borrowing costs exclude recent rise in gilt yields

Financial Times - 6d

Stock Market Remains Uncertain Amid Trump’s Whipsawing Tariffs and Budget Cuts

The administration’s whipsawing moves are leaving investors guessing. The risk is that this uncertainty comes at a real cost to the economy.

The New York Times - 6d

How to Spot and Let Go of Bad Clients as a Leader

Learn to identify harmful clients, understand the hidden costs they bring, and confidently part ways while safeguarding your business.

Inc. - 5d

Cohere targets global enterprises with new highly multilingual Command A model requiring only 2 GPUs

Command A from Cohere offers faster speeds, a larger context window, improved multilingual handling, and lower deployment costs.

VentureBeat - 5d

HELOC rates continue to fall: Here's how much cheaper it is than the alternatives

HELOC interest rates dropped again this week, emphasizing the cost-effectiveness of this product over alternatives.

CBS News - 5d

From fashion to alcohol, these sectors are being swept up in the U.S.-EU trade war

The EU's tariffs will push up costs for a "raft of manufacturers, not least automakers and food producers."

CNBC - 5d

Federal Reserve is likely to hold interest rates steady next week. But some consumer loans are getting cheaper

High interest rates have put pressure on households, but some borrowing costs are starting to ease, even with the Fed on the sidelines.

CNBC - 4d

Ruben Dias interview: Rivals want to take what is yours – we are starving to get our title back

Ruben Dias describes this season, his first at Manchester City without winning the Premier League, as the cost of success.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Korea’s academic race pushes half of under-6s into ‘cram’ schools

Rising education costs and intense competition pile pressure on households and feed into demographic crisis

Financial Times - 3d

New football pitch will 'improve quality of sport'

The project will cost more than £2m after report identifies need for more pitches.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

The costly end of Europe’s ‘peace dividend’

Defence spending at 3.5% of GDP would have cost EU an extra $387bn a year since finish of cold war

Financial Times - 2d

Bitwarden Review: The Best Password Manager

Bitwarden is open source and secure, has support for passkeys, and costs just $10 per year.

Wired - 1d

3 ways seniors can have their credit card debt forgiven this March

With the rising cost of living, managing credit card debt can be tough, especially for retirees on fixed incomes.

CBS News - 1d

Soaring energy bills put Albanese on defensive in Australian election

Opposition blames government’s renewable energy policy for higher prices amid concerns over cost of living

Financial Times - 1d

What are today's home equity loan and HELOC interest rates?

If you're a homeowner looking for lower-cost borrowing options, you may consider a home equity loan or HELOC today.

CBS News - 23h

How Sobriety Fueled My CEO Journey

Even “functional” drinking has its costs; there’s never been a better time to rethink a relationship with alcohol.

Inc. - 21h

Vanguard plugs ‘transformational’ idea for Europe ETF trading venue

Euronext’s plan to consolidate ETF trading on to one of its seven bourses would cut costs, senior executive says

Financial Times - 7h

What we learned as Steph, Warriors outlast Pistons in fiery bout

The Golden State Warriors’ first contest back home after a five-game road trip was a bizarre 115-110 win against the Detroit Pistons.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 8

Search continues for college student who vanished during spring break in Dominican Republic

The search for missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki, who vanished last week while on a spring break trip in the Dominican Republic.

NBC News - Mar. 10

Sen. Mark Kelly says Elon Musk is "not a serious guy"

Elon Musk called Sen. Mark Kelly a "traitor" after the Arizona Democrat posted on X about his recent trip to Ukraine.

CBS News - Mar. 11

Can we please have some 3pm kick-offs?

With another long trip to QPR for a lunchtime kick-off, Leeds fan writer Lewis Deighton urges TV schedulers to think more about fans.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Fisherman rescued after 95 days adrift eating turtles

Maximo Napa Castro set off for what should have been a two-week trip on 7 December - but was only found on Wednesday.

BBC News - 2d

Brown Medicine professor and doctor deported to Lebanon despite having valid visa, court filings claim

A doctor and professor was deported after she returned from a trip to Lebanon despite having a valid U.S. visa, according to a court petition filed on her behalf.

NBC News - 2d

Molly Miller celebrates Grand Canyon's March Madness berth with Gatorade angels

Watch Grand Canyon women's basketball coach Molly Miller make Gatorade angels after the Lopes earned their first trip to March Madness.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Saint Francis, dancing again after 34 years, was 'the hottest ticket in town'

Saint Francis is making its first trip to the NCAA tournament since 1991. Back then, Sewickley Academy coach Mike Iuzzolino led the team in scoring.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Deported Professor Rasha Alawieh Attended Hezbollah Leader’s Funeral, D.H.S. Says

Dr. Rasha Alawieh was detained in Boston and denied entry when returning from a trip to Lebanon. The government says she attended a Hezbollah leader’s funeral.

The New York Times - 1d

Parents of Student Missing in the Dominican Republic Believe She Drowned

The student, Sudiksha Konanki, 20, was on a spring break trip to Punta Cana when she disappeared earlier this month, leading to a massive search effort and an investigation.

The New York Times - 13h

Nebraska baseball snaps three-game skid with 9-6 bounce-back win over Pepperdine

The Huskers continued their California trip by traveling to Malibu to face Pepperdine. Nebraska bounced back from the UCLA sweep, grabbing a 9-6 win.

Yahoo Sports - 1h

How new tariffs could make beer more expensive

A new 25% tariff on imported aluminum and steel takes effect today, raising costs for industries that rely on metal. For craft breweries like Talea Beer Co., the price hike could mean higher costs ...

CBS News - 6d

When Is Daylight Saving Time?

The twice-yearly ritual has roots in cost-cutting strategies of the late 19th century. A recent effort to end it has stalled in Congress.

The New York Times - Mar. 3

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