The General Services Administration (GSA) is urging federal agencies to cut nonessential consulting contracts by March 7, specifically targeting the top 10 consulting firms with which agencies spend […]
Republicans start to sweat as Trump takes ownership of US economy
President Donald Trump was elected with a promise to alleviate financial pressures on US voters. However, he is encountering significant economic challenges early in his term. Some Republican […]
Are egg producers inflating prices during the bird flu outbreak to boost profits?
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Egg prices have surged to record highs amid a bird flu outbreak, with critics accusing major producers of exploiting the situation to boost profits […]
ECB Fixes Outage in Multi-Trillion-Euro Payment System
LONDON/FRANKFURT, Feb 27 (Reuters) – The European Central Bank (ECB) announced late on Thursday that it had resolved an unprecedented outage in its payment system, which had disrupted […]
Spectre of Trump’s tariffs hammers risk currencies, crypto
SINGAPORE, Feb 28 (Reuters) – Investors, concerned about U.S. President Donald Trump’s impending tariffs, triggered a wave of selling on Friday in risk-sensitive currencies such as the Australian […]
Asia-Pacific markets fall as Trump confirms tariffs to proceed next week
Asia-Pacific markets experienced declines as U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed upcoming tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, set to begin next week. This confirmation led to a […]
Woman suspected in Colorado Tesla dealership vandalism charged in federal court
DENVER (AP) — A woman named Lucy Grace Nelson has been charged in federal court for vandalism at a Colorado Tesla dealership. The incidents involved Molotov cocktails thrown […]
Today’s ‘economic blackout’ began from an unlikely source. But it’s tapped into Americans’ anger
In early February, John Schwarz, a self-described “mindfulness and meditation facilitator,” proposed a 24-hour nationwide “economic blackout” of major chains on the last day of the month. Schwarz […]
Can a 28 Feb economic blackout day really harm Trump and Musk?
Today marks the “Economic Blackout” day, where American consumers are encouraged to boycott all major retailers and refrain from making any online or in-store purchases for 24 hours. […]
Grassroots plan for Economic Blackout catches on in Chicago
A grassroots movement is gaining traction in Chicago, urging American consumers to abstain from making purchases at major retailers on Friday, Feb. 28. This initiative, known as the […]