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Fed Meeting Comes at Pivotal Moment for Central Bank’s Independence
The Trump administration has unleashed a barrage of attacks on the Federal Reserve, including a criminal investigation into its chair, Jerome H. Powell.
Read MoreSafety Board Blames F.A.A. For Multiple Failures in D.C. Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board found the probable causes of the midair collision last year included poorly designed flight routes and ignored warnings about risks.
Read MoreUPS Will Cut Up to 30,000 Jobs in 2026
The delivery company said it was planning the cuts this year because it expected to deliver fewer packages for Amazon, a large but unprofitable customer.
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As Europe’s Reliance on U.S. Natural Gas Grows, So Does Trump’s Leverage
When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, it also tried to squeeze Europe by crimping natural gas flows. But increased shipments of liquid natural gas, much of it from the United States, helped ease the pressure. Now, smoldering tensions between leaders in Washington and Brussels could turn Europe’s reliance on American natural gas into a similar […]
Read MoreTrump Administration Takes Another Stake in Rare Earth Sector
The administration announced a $1.6 billion deal with USA Rare Earth. The firm also does business with Cantor Fitzgerald, which is run by the sons of President Trump’s commerce secretary.
Read MoreWashington Post Reverses Decision on Olympics Coverage
The newspaper will send a small team of reporters to cover the Olympics after it informed sports journalists on Friday that the paper would not send a group.
Read MoreElon Musk’s X Faces EU Inquiry Over Sexualized AI Images Generated by Grok
Regulators said the company’s lack of controls had led to the widespread use of deepfakes created with the chatbot Grok.
Read MoreMost Fox News Reporting on Minneapolis Shooting Supports Official Version
Fox anchors were laser focused on promoting the Trump administration’s narrative that the slain protester, Alex Pretti, had brought the violence upon himself.
Read MoreCEOs of Target and Minnesota’s Biggest Companies Call for ‘De-Escalation’ After Shooting
The letter from chief executives at some of the state’s most recognizable companies like Target and Cargill stops short of condemning the recent killings by federal immigration agents.
Read MoreTrump Pushes A.I. Data Centers, but the G.O.P. Is Cool to One in Alabama
Residents also oppose a data center the size of 18 Walmarts that is set to be built in pristine woodland outside Bessemer, Ala. “All this will be gone,” one said.
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