Number of Americans filing for unemployment rises to 242,000, highest in 3 months

Unemployment claims rise to 242,000, the highest in 3 months

Figures do not include layoffs ordered by the Department of Government Efficiency. Analysts expect those to show up in coming weeks.

CBS News - 1h

Bitcoin falls below 90K in 3-month low

Bitcoin fell below $90,000 on Tuesday, marking a three-month low for the popular cryptocurrency. The price of Bitcoin dropped more than 8 percent to $87,262 as of Tuesday afternoon, according to ...

The Hill - 1d

Bitcoin drops to lowest price in 3 months

Bitcoin has dropped to its lowest price in three months as the Trump administration embraces cryptocurrency. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports.

CBS News - 1d

Bosnian police arrest 3 for trafficking after finding a number of children in a house

Police in Bosnia say they have arrested three people for child trafficking and child abuse after discovering a large number of children in a house in the country’s east

ABC News - 1d

Steve Kornacki: How Americans are reacting to Trump’s first month

NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki highlights how Americans are reacting to President Trump after his first month back in the White House.

NBC News - 4d

Bitcoin drops to a 3-month low below $90,000 in risk-off move

Bitcoin fell through the $90,000 level overnight, weakened by sell pressure in equities as the crypto market awaits its next market catalyst.

CNBC - 1d

Trump’s IRS layoffs have some Americans asking: ‘Why bother’ filing taxes this year?

Accountants say some clients are wondering if they should blow off their taxes amid IRS cutbacks.

MarketWatch - 5d

Post rises from G League to surprising Warriors 3-point threat

Warriors rookie Quinten Post is the deadliest 3-point shooter on a Golden State squad that features Steph Curry.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

3 American women found dead at beach resort in Belize

The city of Revere, Massachusetts, said in a social media post that the three women were local residents.

CBS News - 2d

Tesla’s stock skid pushes valuation below $1 trillion for the first time in 3 months

Tesla’s closing market cap slides below $1 trillion for the first time since mid-November.

MarketWatch - 1d

Jobless claims match 3-month high as Trump White House readies more federal job cuts

The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week matched a three-month high, possibly reflecting the first wave of what’s likely to be a flood of laid-off federal employees and ...

MarketWatch - 2h

3 American women found dead in a Belize hotel may have overdosed on drugs, police say

Officials say three American women have been found dead over the weekend in a beach resort in Belize

ABC News - 2d

UK asylum claims hit highest level since 1979

More than 108,000 people claimed asylum in the UK in 2024, according to new statistics.

BBC News - 2h

Ozempic: $1,400/Month—Compounded Version: $250/Month

The real cost? Your medical license.

Inc. - Feb. 19

One Month into the Trump Presidency

The president has moved swiftly to remake Washington. But for business leaders, that volatility has often been hard to navigate.

The New York Times - 6d

Inside the doping deal for tennis' world number one

How did Jannik Sinner’s drugs ban deal come about and where does it leave the fight against doping in tennis?

BBC News - 4d

The Numbers That Illustrate Mikaela Shiffrin’s Dominant Skiing Career

She was an Olympic gold medalist at 18. Since then, she has redefined what’s possible, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - 2d

What makes Trump’s magic number $500bn?

The lawlessness of big numbers

Financial Times - 1d

Nikola, Electric Truck Maker, Files for Bankruptcy

The company, which once enjoyed a surging stock price, struggled to turn its plans for electric and hydrogen trucks into a viable business.

The New York Times - Feb. 19

Super Micro shares fall ahead of filing deadline

If Super Micro fails to file the reports, its stock could be delisted from Nasdaq.

CNBC - 1d

Bengals to 'reward' Ja'Marr Chase as NFL's highest-paid non-QB, give update on Tee Higgins contract situation

Bengals exec Duke Tobin is pushing to re-sign the trio of Chase, Higgins and Trey Hendrickson

CBS Sports - 1d

ElevenLabs’ new speech-to-text model Scribe is here with highest accuracy rate so far (96.7% for English)

ElevenLab's Scribe pricing makes it competitive for businesses that require high-volume transcription services with API-based integration.

VentureBeat - 19h

Donald Trump’s first month in charts

The US president has hit the ground running, but he is dogged by stubborn inflation and tepid approval ratings

Financial Times - 6d

The Death of Competition in American Elections

A vast majority of 2024 races for Congress and state legislatures were decided by low-turnout or meaningless primaries. The trend is making politics more polarized and eroding public trust.

The New York Times - 4d

Trust Was Once an American Superpower

Undermining one of our country’s greatest and least-appreciated assets.

The New York Times - 1d

Fed Flags Rising Inflation Risks and Rising Uncertainty About Trump’s Policies

Rates cuts are still on the menu, but like many businesses, Fed officials are having a tough time judging the impact of Trump’s tariff and immigration plans.

Inc. - 6d

The political rise of the anti-vax movement

As traditional parties decline, vaccine scepticism has become one of the anti-establishment forces filling the vacuum

Financial Times - 1d

Kendrick Lamar earns first UK number one with Not Like Us

The diss track, the knockout blow in his feud with Drake, is now number one in both the US and UK.

BBC News - 5d

Acting ICE director reassigned amid Trump administration's frustration with deportation numbers

The Trump administration has removed Caleb Vitello, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, from his position and reassigned him within the agency. NBC News' Julia Ainsley ...

NBC News - 5d

Andre Iguodala has number retired by Warriors after dominant run with the franchise

Andre Igoudala won four NBA titles, and was named Finals MVP, during his time with the Warriors.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Clint Hill: "Secret Service Agent Number 9" | 60 Minutes Archive

In 1975, 60 Minutes' Mike Wallace spoke with Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent who jumped onto JFK's limousine after the president was shot. Hill, who was forced to retire early because he ...

CBS News - 2d

Record number of children died crossing Channel last year, says UN

Data from UN agency’s Missing Migrants Project should serve as ‘wake-up call’, say officials. A record number of children died in the Channel last year according to UN data shared with the Guardian ...

The Guardian - 2d

Number of young people not in work or education hits 11-year high

The latest figure of 987,000 16-24-year-olds not in work, education or training has risen by 110,000 in a year.

BBC News - 6h

Troubled electric vehicle maker Nikola files for bankruptcy protection

Troubled electric vehicle maker Nikola is filing for for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

ABC News - Feb. 19

IRS layoffs underway around the country as millions prepare to file taxes

The IRS has begun laying off more than 6,000 new and newly promoted employees across the country as part of the push to slash the federal government, sources say.

ABC News - 6d

Migrants held at Guantanamo now allowed to phone attorneys, filing says

Migrants being held at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp are now being permitted to speak to their attorneys by phone, an ICE official said in a court filing.

ABC News - 6d

What Do the Mass IRS Layoffs Mean for Your Business Tax Filings?

The IRS just laid off at least 6,000 employees, which could lead to slower processing times–or lax enforcement.

Inc. - 6d

I.R.S. Fires 6,700 Employees Amid Tax Filing Season

The layoffs at the Internal Revenue Service came alongside additional firings at the Transportation Security Administration and the C.I.A.

The New York Times - 6d

Don't wait to file your taxes this season, experts say. Here's why

Nearly one-third of Americans procrastinate filing their taxes. But here's why you shouldn't wait this season, experts say.

CNBC - 5d

Number of Americans filing for unemployment rises to 242,000, highest in 3 months

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