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  • There’s a rude awakening in store for the DOGE bros

    Once upon a time, a brash outsider entered the Oval Office with a promise to “drain the swamp.” He brought in a posse of businesspeople, led by a leading industrialist, to work like “tireless bloodhounds” to root out inefficiencies in Washington’s vast bureaucracy.

  • Chart reveals why Australia is screwed

    Australians are getting poorer and a leading economist has produced a simple chart that shows why.

  • Musk Warns Congress: I’m Keeping a ‘Naughty or Nice’ List

    Elon Musk warned lawmakers Thursday at the Capitol that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) task force would be keeping a “naughty or nice” list of members who do and don’t support his federal budget-cutting efforts. DOGE, heading by both Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, is expected to work with the White House Office of Management and Budget—headed by incoming director Russ Vought, who held the same role during Donald Trump’s first term. The majority

  • French prime minister to stay on as caretaker after handing in resignation

    French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has been forced to resign just three months into his term, after lawmakers on the left and the right united to support a no-confidence motion and plunge the country into deeper political instability.

  • Germany Recession Risk Rises After Industrial Production Slump

    (Bloomberg) -- German industrial production fell in October, kicking off the final quarter with an unexpected decline and dashing hopes that the key sector for Europe’s largest economy may slowly be overcoming its malaise.Most Read from BloombergNYC’s Run-Down Bus Terminal Gets Approval for $10 Billion RevampKansas City Looks Back on its Long, Costly Ride With MicrotransitAs Wars Rage, Cities Face a Dark New Era of Urban DestructionOutput decreased 1% from the previous month, worse than any fore

  • Gold Steady After US Jobs Data Reaffirms Fed Rate Cut Bets

    (Bloomberg) -- Gold held steady after a key US jobs report reaffirmed expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this month.Most Read from BloombergNYC’s Run-Down Bus Terminal Gets Approval for $10 Billion RevampKansas City Looks Back on its Long, Costly Ride With MicrotransitAs Wars Rage, Cities Face a Dark New Era of Urban DestructionNonfarm payrolls increased 227,000 last month following an upwardly revised 36,000 gain in October, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics fig

  • US trade deficit shrinks on decline in imports by most since November 2022

    The U.S. trade deficit contracted sharply in October as imports declined by the most since late 2022, potentially positioning trade to contribute to economic growth in the fourth quarter. The trade gap narrowed 11.9% to $73.8 billion from a revised $83.8 billion in September, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis said on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the trade deficit easing to $75.0 billion from the previously reported $84.4 billion in September.

  • Opinion - Congress’s budget gimmicks: A history of failure

    Congress has a long history of using gimmicks to reduce government spending and balance the budget, but these efforts have not been successful, as evidenced by the current budget situation.

  • Analysis-Gas price shock set to add to Europe's industrial pain

    Europe's struggling industries are bracing for a new gas price shock over the coming winter months, as colder weather depletes stocks, competition with Asia for liquefied natural gas intensifies, and the prospect of reduced Russian supplies looms. Since the energy crisis of 2022, when gas prices peaked at nearly 350 euros per megawatt hour (MWh), dozens of firms across Europe have closed factories and cut activity and jobs as high gas prices undermined their competitiveness. Many are maintaining reduced demand and lower manufacturing activity, with negative implications for Europe's sluggish growth.

  • Trump Won the Election: 3 Changes That Could Be Coming to the Economy in the Next 4 Years

    President-elect Donald Trump’s surprising and historic return to the White House in January 2025 will bring with him many questions as to how the mercurial former president’s second administration will reshape the American economy for the next four years. To make such predictions, one can look to his first presidency, as well as promises and assertions he’s made on the campaign trail, from tariffs to deportations to massive deregulation.

  • Canada Under Pressure to Respond to Trump’s Tax Cut Regime

    (Bloomberg) -- Donald Trump’s planned tax cuts would wipe out Canada’s slim corporate tax advantage, likely driving more capital from the northern nation and deepening its productivity crisis. Most Read from BloombergNYC’s Run-Down Bus Terminal Gets Approval for $10 Billion RevampKansas City Looks Back on its Long, Costly Ride With MicrotransitAs Wars Rage, Cities Face a Dark New Era of Urban DestructionCanada’s federal corporate income tax rate is 15%, compared to 21% in the US. After accountin

  • French Bonds Gain as Investors Wait for New PM to Follow Barnier

    (Bloomberg) -- French bonds gained as investors awaited the appointment of a new prime minister and assessed the outlook for the nation’s finances after Michel Barnier’s government collapsed. Most Read from BloombergKansas City Looks Back on its Long, Costly Ride With MicrotransitAs Wars Rage, Cities Face a Dark New Era of Urban DestructionNYC’s Run-Down Bus Terminal Gets Approval for $10 Billion RevampRiyadh Metro Partially Opens in Bid to Ease City’s Traffic JamsMarkets had been expecting the

  • Stock Rally Stalls as Anxiety Brews in Jobs Run-Up: Markets Wrap

    (Bloomberg) -- Stocks lost steam near all-time highs, with Wall Street traders gearing up for key jobs data that will help determine whether the Federal Reserve will cut or hold interest rates in December.Most Read from BloombergKansas City Looks Back on its Long, Costly Ride With MicrotransitNYC’s Run-Down Bus Terminal Gets Approval for $10 Billion RevampAs Wars Rage, Cities Face a Dark New Era of Urban DestructionRiyadh Metro Partially Opens in Bid to Ease City’s Traffic JamsEquities dropped a

  • Kendall Jenner Poses Topless in Risqué New Photos Flaunting Her Tiny Waist

    Fans called the pics 'so pretty.'

  • Mother and daughter who ‘terrorised’ neighbours with campaign of abuse jailed

    Susan Chen, 61, and her solicitor daughter Linda Lu, 35, were jailed for five-and-a-half years on Friday for their ‘malicious’ behaviour.

  • Neighbor Complains Meghan Markle Isn’t ‘Asset’ to Community

    One Montecito neighbor is speaking out against the wealthy California enclave’s royal residents, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. “I personally don’t think that Meghan is an asset to our community,” said Richard Mineards, one of their close neighbors. “She doesn’t really go out or get involved with the community.” Mineards had a slightly different take on Prince Harry.

  • Actress Miho Nakayama found dead in bathtub aged 54 just hours before performance

    Nakayama’s team said they were ‘shocked and saddened’ by her death

  • Locals told to steer clear of popular Aussie beach after rare discovery: 'Numerous risks'

    Authorities have told people and their pets to avoid the area, with warning signs set in place.

  • Trio arrested after two kids locked in ‘bug-infested’ home found begging for help from broken window

    The two boys, ages 4 and 5, had been locked inside the cockroach-infested, ‘filthy’ bedroom since 2023, police say

  • Commonwealth Bank customers expose cash access issue for all Australians: 'Shut account with $33,000'

    Steve was furious when he was asked a few questions about what he planned to do with his money.