Hundreds of driving examiners to be recruited to cut wait times

The government says there is a "huge" backlog for tests, with instructors branding the system a "nightmare".

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Fed cuts interest rate for third consecutive time

The Federal Reserve has announced a quarter-point cut to its key interest rate for a third consecutive time in 2024. NBC News' Brian Cheung has details on the decision and what it could indicate ...
NBC News - 5h
Examining the LSExodus

Does it matter though? Really?
Financial Times - 2d
Trump’s recruitment of watchdog chiefs impeded by talk of regulatory cuts

Advisers to the incoming president float plans to consolidate patchwork of banking bodies
Financial Times - 3d
Use Android’s Built-In Settings to Cut Your Phone Usage Time in Half

By setting limits on app use, limiting your notifications, and keeping tabs on your screen time, you can unleash your mind from the tyranny of the scroll.
Wired - 5d
European Central Bank cuts rates for fourth time this year

ECB lowers borrowing cost as inflation falls and economy remains weak. The European Central Bank cut interest rates for the fourth time this year and kept the door open to further easing in 2025 as ...
The Guardian - 6d
This is the best time of year to buy a used car — wait for Memorial Day, and you'll miss it

Finding an affordable used car proved to be a challenge the last couple of years. If you need to buy a used car, here's when to get the best deals.
CNBC - Dec. 10
Examining the unprecedented political division in France

French President Emmanuel Macron is accusing his political opponents of creating chaos after left and right-wing lawmakers voted to oust his prime minister just three months into the job. Angela ...
CBS News - Dec. 5
Marc Andreessen helps to recruit staff for Musk’s US cost-cutting body

Venture capitalist has role in interviewing and identifying candidates for new Department for Government Efficiency
Financial Times - Dec. 5
Examining the history of presidential pardons

President Biden granted his son Hunter a "full and unconditional pardon" Sunday after the younger Biden was convicted in two separate criminal cases earlier this year. Lindsay Chervinsky, executive ...
CBS News - Dec. 2