Some PIP recipients may lose out under welfare cuts

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall will set out reforms to the benefits system on Tuesday afternoon.

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Plan to freeze key disability benefit may be dropped

Many usually loyal Labour MPs had voiced strong opposition to the idea of not increasing PIP in line with inflation, as part of expected welfare cuts.
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Jury is out on Rubio in Senate, as some lose faith

Some of Secretary of State Marco Rubio's former Democratic colleagues are already expressing regret over their votes in support of the former senator. But his boosters on both sides of the aisle ...
The Hill - Mar. 9
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Congress may have to implement Medicaid cuts to reach its budget targets. That could include new work requirements in order to obtain coverage.
CNBC - Mar. 9
What are the Pip and universal credit changes and who is affected?

The government says changes to the welfare system will save £5bn and get people into work.
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Mauna Loa Observatory’s Lease May End Because of NOAA Cuts

NOAA, the nation’s leading climate science agency, may lose dozens of offices, including one that is key to the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii.
The New York Times - 1d
Does cutting benefits actually work?

The government is to set out details of how it will save billions of pounds from the working welfare bill.
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With Social Security Administration under temporary leadership, some experts worry what that means for benefits

Some experts worry new changes at the Social Security Administration may make it more difficult to access the agency's benefits and services.
CNBC - 19h
Rachel Reeves insists changes to welfare needed

Labour MPs have been expressing unease about the proposed cuts to welfare, ahead of announcements next week.
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Could Starmer be in for a benefits rebellion as tribes clash in his own party?

Labour may have ditched its factional in-fighting - but deep welfare cuts could reignite tensions.
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Some CT scans may have too much radiation, researchers say

Unnecessarily high radiation doses in CT scans have been linked to cancers. Under new federal rules, doctors and imaging centers have to more closely track and report the doses that patients get.
NBC News - Mar. 8
Rising mental ill health behind higher welfare bill, report says

The government is identifying cuts to the welfare budget ahead of the Spring Statement, with the PM working to rally MPs to support the move.
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Starmer to drive through welfare cuts that could affect UK’s most severely disabled

PM faces backlash over plans to tighten eligibility, potentially leaving more than 600,000 claimants £675 a month worse off. Keir Starmer is to defy growing anger by driving through welfare cuts ...
The Guardian - 1d
Some Federal Office Leases Restored After Pushback to Musk Team’s Cuts

The chaotic effort to reduce the government’s real estate portfolio is another example of the setbacks the administration has faced as officials try to carry out President Trump’s agenda.
The New York Times - 1d
Some universities are freezing hiring as Trump threatens federal funding

Universities across the U.S. have announced hiring freezes due to the risk of federal funding cuts under President Donald Trump’s administration
ABC News - 4d
UK Treasury to review under-fire Financial Ombudsman Service

Announcement of probe comes as government sets out ‘radical action plan’ to cut regulation and red tape
Financial Times - 23h
How to cut Britain’s rising welfare bill

Reforms rather than quick fixes will save more money in the long term
Financial Times - Mar. 9
Meet the federal worker who went rogue: ‘I hope that it lights a fire under people’

To billionaire Elon Musk and his cost-cutting team at the Department of Government Efficiency, Karen Ortiz may just be one of many faceless bureaucrats
ABC News - Mar. 10
1mn fewer people to secure health benefits under UK welfare reform

Government measures require a Commons vote that could provoke a rebellion by Labour MPs
Financial Times - 20h
Why the worst of this stock-market correction may be over

If this downturn is typical, the S&P 500 will lose 13.6% in total, bottom in mid-May and be recovered by September.
MarketWatch - 2d
At-a-glance: The key changes to the benefits system

How Personal Independence Payments (Pip) and other health-related benefits could change under government plans.
BBC News - 34m
How to stop the fruitless search for welfare savings

Governments chase illusory short-term cuts when what’s needed are routes back into lasting employment
Financial Times - Mar. 8
NHS England to cut workforce by half as Streeting restructures

The health secretary will shrink NHS England’s workforce to save money and avoid ‘duplication’. NHS England will lose half its staff and a huge swathe of its senior management team as part of a ...
The Guardian - Mar. 10
Lakers player grades: L.A. gets mauled by Bucks, loses third in a row

With their starting frontcourt out of action, the Lakers are suddenly on a three-game losing streak after losing by 20 to the Bucks on Thursday.
Yahoo Sports - 4d
Keir Starmer defends planned welfare cuts to anxious Labour MPs

Prime minister wants to reform disability benefit payments to help fund greater spending on defence
Financial Times - Mar. 10
Tensions grow over UK government plan to cut welfare payments

Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall prepares to slash spending on health-related benefits
Financial Times - 1d
UK Aims to Cut Billions in Welfare Amid Budget Crunch

Changing disability allowances is a particularly contentious move within Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s center-left Labour Party.
The New York Times - 41m
Americans confront GOP lawmakers over federal job cuts and economy at town halls

Republicans in Congress are facing backlash at town hall events as voters voice concerns over deep federal job cuts and the state of the economy under President Trump and Elon Musk's policies. Some ...
CBS News - 4d
More NOAA Employees May Be Let Go, Making 20% of Staff Cut

Together with recent firings and resignations, the new cuts could hamper the National Weather Service’s ability to produce lifesaving forecasts, scientists say.
The New York Times - Mar. 10
Wholesale egg prices have 'plunged,' analyst says — shoppers may soon see some relief

Prices in the wholesale egg market have fallen more than 40% since late February. It may take a few weeks for retail prices to catch up.
CNBC - 19h
Starmer suffers cabinet uprising over UK spending cuts

Opposition grows to plans in areas such as welfare but prime minister insists he will not bend rules to allow more borrowing
Financial Times - 4d
Cowboys announce $5M in performance-based bonuses; this unlikely player got biggest bump

Twelve Cowboys players will split over $5 million in snap-based bonus money. Some of the recipients are surprises; some have already left the team.
Yahoo Sports - 1d
Possession of AI child sexual abuse imagery may be protected in some cases, judge rules

Federal prosecutors are appealing a federal judge’s ruling in Wisconsin that possessing child sexual abuse material created by artificial intelligence is in some situations protected by the ...
NBC News - 3h
Scott Perry says no one 'legitimately' on Medicaid will lose coverage

Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) suggested on Sunday that no one "legitimately" on Medicaid will lose their coverage due to GOP efforts to cut spending. In an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” ...
The Hill - Mar. 9
UK social safety net among weakest in rich world, analysis finds

Think-tank report comes as Keir Starmer seeks to convince Labour MPs to back welfare spending cuts
Financial Times - 5d
Wins for Monaghan and Cavan but Saffrons lose out

Monaghan and Cavan boost their Division Two promotion hopes with victories but Antrim drop into the Division Three relegation zone after a defeat by Sligo.
Yahoo Sports - 1d
France win Six Nations title after Moefana’s double sinks Scotland

France 35-16 Scotland Bielle-Biarrey and Ramos also score tries in victory In the end, no arguments. England may have done all they could to put France under some pressure – and Scotland went on ...
The Guardian - 2d
How Some Investors Are Protecting Their Money Amid Stock Market Woes

Some people are shifting their investment strategies as the stock market sours on President Trump, despite advice to maintain their savings and wait out the angst.
The New York Times - 2d
Columbia under pressure to resist Trump administration demands

Scholars say government threat to further cut federal funding at Ivy League university contains ‘glaring legal problems’
Financial Times - 1d
Wall Street loses hope in a ‘Trump put’ for markets

US president’s tolerance for tariff-induced stock falls may be higher than anticipated, say investors
Financial Times - 6d