Usaid Memos Detail Human Costs of Cuts to Foreign Aid

How much will a $25,000 HELOC cost per month in 2025?

A $25,000 HELOC comes with low monthly costs but those could soon change. Here's what borrowers should know now.

CBS News - Feb. 24

'Radical change': Inside Trump's State Department takeover of USAID

A State Department official told leaders of foreign aid groups that U.S. foreign aid funding was undergoing "radical change," according to audio obtained by ABC News.

ABC News - Feb. 24

Bad DOGE: Firing IRS workers will fuel tax cheating and cost billions

Cutting IRS jobs may sound appealing to some, but the long-term consequences could be disastrous.

The Hill - Feb. 25

Serbia's police raid civil society groups over USAID funding

Serbia’s police raided the offices of at least four civil society organizations as part of a probe into allegations of abuse of U.S. Agency for International Development funds in the Balkan country

ABC News - Feb. 25

Want a Top Quarterback Recruit? They Cost Colleges More Than $1 Million.

Elite student-athletes are cashing in and quarterbacks aren’t the only coveted players capable of earning nine figures.

The New York Times - 6d

USAID employees given 15 minutes to clear out offices

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employees were notified late Tuesday they would be given 15 minutes to collect their belongings from their offices as the Trump administration ...

The Hill - 6d

How much does a $30,000 HELOC cost monthly in 2025?

Monthly payments on a $30,000 HELOC are more affordable than you think. Find out what they are at today's rates.

CBS News - 6d

Fired USAid workers and HIV activists hold ‘die-in’ to protest Trump and Musk

Dozens of demonstrators lie down in government office building to warn against dismantling foreign aid agency. Fired USAid employees and advocates for people with HIV staged a protest in a ...

The Guardian - 6d

High housing costs and low home supply are stifling American mobility

American opportunity has been synonymous with people on the move, but high housing costs and low home supply has stifled American mobility. Yoni Appelbaum joins to discuss.

CBS News - 6d

Roberts halts decision ordering White House to pay USAID contractors

A federal district judge ordered the Trump administration to pay invoices and funding requests to State Department and USAID contractors by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday.

CBS News - 5d

Chief Justice Roberts halts order for payments to State Department, USAID contractors

Chief Justice John Roberts granted a request from the Trump administration to halt a lower court order requiring the payment of foreign assistance funds for State Department and U.S. Agency for ...

CBS News - 5d

Here's what a $90,000 HELOC costs per month in 2025

Before you borrow $90,000 from your home equity with a HELOC, you need to know what your monthly payments could be.

CBS News - 5d

Air Traffic Control Trainees to Get Raise, in Nod to Cost of Living

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the increase to almost $23 an hour is intended to boost recruitment and retention.

The New York Times - 5d

Fired USAID workers given 15 minutes to gather belongings

Thursday marked the last day on the job for hundreds of workers at the nation's largest foreign aid agency. USAID employees were given 15 minutes to retrieve their personal belongings as the State ...

CBS News - 5d

'Profoundly disrespectful': USAID staffers scramble to gather belongings amid layoffs

Hundreds of supporters gathered outside of the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C., on Thursday as ousted USAID workers cleared out their desks.

ABC News - 5d

Democrats press Rubio on USAID, State Dept. program terminations

Democratic Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.) and Brian Schatz (HI) pressed Secretary of State Marco Rubio over recent firings at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in a Thursday letter ...

The Hill - 4d

'Many of them will die': Hammer drops on USAID with organizations left reeling

After a month of fits and starts, a final hammer came down on U.S. international aid Wednesday night.

ABC News - 4d

Texas raises ticket prices as player costs go up

Texas will be raising football season ticket prices by $13 per game next season as the program, already one of the richest in the nation, tries to meet rising costs.

ESPN - 4d

Trump’s Tariffs Are Raising Costs for One of His Favorite Industries: Oil

The cost of steel pipe used to line oil and gas wells rose after President Trump said he would impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

The New York Times - 4d

GPT-4.5 for enterprise: Do its accuracy and knowledge justify the cost?

The price of GPT-4.5 is very steep. But it doesn't mean that it's a failure (or that it will always be so expensive).

VentureBeat - 4d

USAID freeze slams American manufacturer of item that saves babies' lives

In the weeks since the White House began targeting USAID for closure, services to a variety of life-saving causes have faltered.

CBS News - 4d

Carbon markets can still preserve USAID’s global conservation efforts

Carbon financing can play a larger role here if the private sector can help fill the financing gap left by USAID’s withdrawal.

The Hill - 3d

Chipotle CEO says company will absorb any cost increases from tariffs

President Donald Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on America’s largest trading partners is sending ripples through the U.S. economy, as businesses and consumers alike prepare to pay Yet for Chipotle ...

NBC News - 2d

Cost of HS2 ‘bat tunnel’ 20% higher than previously thought

Final price expected to be £119mn, with work completed next year

Financial Times - 1d

How much does a $125,000 HELOC cost monthly in 2025?

A $125,000 HELOC could be a critical part of your financial plan this year. Here's how much it will cost monthly.

CBS News - 1d

Here's what a $40,000 HELOC costs per month in 2025

Monthly payments on a $40,000 HELOC could change as market conditions evolve. Here's what homeowners should know.

CBS News - 1d

Ex-USAID worker talks about emotional toll of firings, impact on family

President Trump is giving the heads of federal agencies until next week to submit plans for eliminating more government jobs. The thousands being cut in the mass firing are much more than numbers ...

CBS News - 1d

CrowdStrike sees more costs ahead in the aftermath of last summer’s outage

CrowdStrike’s stock is falling in the wake of a larger-than-expected loss and disappointing profit guidance.

MarketWatch - 3h

Isolated in 'harsh conditions:' Deportee from US details legal limbo in Panama camp near Darien Gap

A deportee from the United States detained in a camp in rural Panama, among a hundred who refused to return to their countries, has described waiting in limbo under “harsh conditions” and cut off ...

ABC News - Feb. 22

New book to detail ‘cover-up’ of Biden’s health decline before 2024 election

Original Sin by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson will focus on president’s ‘self-delusional’ decision to seek re-election. A new book announced on Wednesday aims to tell a behind-the-scenes story ...

The Guardian - 6d

Chipotle returns to Roblox to debut animated short film ad and details $2M in donations

Chipotle returns to the "metaverse" of Roblox to debut animated short film ad and details $2M in donations.

VentureBeat - 6d

New details revealed after 3 Revere women found dead in Belize hotel

New details have been revealed in the deaths of three women from Revere at a hotel in Belize.

CBS News - 6d

Latest news on Pope Francis' health as more details emerge about his hospital stay

The Vatican provided more details on Pope Francis' health, including the latest on tests performed and how he is progressing. CBS News' Seth Doane reports.

CBS News - 5d

Eye Opener: New details emerge about Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's deaths

Troubling new details about the deaths of Oscar winner Gene Hackman and his wife. Also, President Trump meets with Ukraine's president today after walking back comments calling him a dictator. All ...

CBS News - 4d