With the CFPB on Pause, Here’s How to Protect Yourself
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Americans are suffering from 'sticker shock' — here's how to adjust
Whether it’s a dozen eggs or a new car, Americans are having a hard time adjusting to current prices.NBC News - 5h -
CFPB | Sunday on 60 Minutes
Lesley Stahl reports on President Trump’s efforts to halt the work and cut the funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an enforcement agency that was created in response to the 2008 ...CBS News - 6d -
Musk's CFPB conflict
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Why CFPB is being targeted by Trump
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Budget cuts at VA paused for now
Billions of dollars of cuts expected at the Department of Veterans Affairs were paused by the Trump administration as concerns emerged over changes to benefits for the nation's veterans. CBS News' ...CBS News - 23h -
‘Jekyll and Hyde Leadership’ Can Hurt Performance, According to a New Study. Here’s How to Fix It
Research shows that oscillating leadership creates confusion that leaves employees emotionally exhausted.Inc. - Feb. 19 -
Microsoft Hosted Explicit Videos of This Startup Founder for Years. Here's How She Got Them Taken Down
Breeze Liu has been a prominent advocate for victims. But even she struggled to scrub nonconsensual intimate images and videos of herself from the web.Wired - Feb. 20 -
Here's how IRS layoffs could impact your tax filing and refund this season
Thousands of IRS employees are expected to lose their jobs as Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, continues cuts to federal spending.CNBC - Feb. 21 -
NAACP Image Awards will honor Kamala Harris and the Wayans Family. Here's how to watch the show
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I Used to Work at the IRS. Here’s How the Massive Job Cuts This Week Will Affect You
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San Francisco’s office market hit rock bottom. Here’s how Wall Street is helping revive it.
The San Francisco office market was left for dead. But Wall Street may be bringing it back to life.MarketWatch - 2d -
NFL combine workouts kick off Thursday and here's how to watch Travis Hunter, Abdul Carter and more
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Hey DOGE: Forget 5 Bullet Points—Here’s How to Actually Measure Performance
An excellent executive scorecard isn’t just a report, but an innovative way to optimize your company’s performance.Inc. - 2d -
Momentum investors have amplified the bond-market rally, says JPMorgan. Here’s how far they can take things.
One of the reasons that government bonds have surged in value lately is that momentum investors have amplified the move.MarketWatch - 1d -
Mortgage rates are falling. Here’s how much income you need now to buy a house for $250,000, $400,000 and $1 million
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Carbon monoxide poisoning kills hundreds each year. Here's how to stay safe.
Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas that takes hundreds of lives each year, and makes even more people sick.CBS News - 1d -
Venu is done. Here's how Fox, Disney and WBD plan to go it alone in sports streaming
Fox, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery disbanded their efforts to launch Venu, a joint sports streaming service.CNBC - 1d -
Fantasy Basketball: These stars could get shut down — here's how to prepare and plan ahead
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In 1982, American Airlines Made a Brilliant Business Decision. Here’s How It Still Works Now (and What’s Changed)
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How Oscar-Nominated ‘I’m Still Here’ May Hold Brazil’s Military Accountable
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Microsoft is shutting down Skype after a 21-year run. Here's how it lost out to video call rivals
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The impact of President Trump, DOGE's work to shutter the CFPB
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Musk business entanglements loom over CFPB siege
Elon Musk’s plans to add payment services to X, his social media platform, are looming large over the Trump administration’s push to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), The ...The Hill - 2d -
Pentagon layoffs paused for now, official says
The Pentagon is pausing the impending cuts to probationary civilian employees that could have affected around 50,000 people working for the Defense Department, a U.S. official tells CBS News. ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Judge blocks Trump order that paused refugee admissions
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Judge indefinitely pauses Trump spending freeze
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Real Madrid match paused over Asencio chants
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