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Treasury Dept. asks Congress to raise debt ceiling before August to avert default

found 2025 › May › 09 (Fri) @ 22:10 UTC

a story from CNBC › Top News

The Treasury secretary urged Congress to extend the debt ceiling by mid-July, before its annual August recess, raising the stakes for the GOP's massive bill for Trump's agenda.

Trump abruptly fires librarian of Congress in latest purge of government

found 2025 › May › 09 (Fri) @ 22:10 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Carla Hayden, first woman and first African American to hold post, dismissed in terse email on Thursday night

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Donald Trump abruptly fired the librarian of Congress, Ca…

20 hours ago

Trump backs tax hike on the rich, but says GOP 'probably' shouldn't do it

found 2025 › May › 09 (Fri) @ 14:40 UTC

a story from CNBC › US News

Trump's Truth Social post shows his willingness to buck traditional Republican opposition to taxing the rich as he seeks to pass his agenda through Congress.

3 days ago

US treasury secretary says trade deals could come this week as Trump to host Canada’s Carney – US politics live

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 14:50 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Scott Bessent tells House committee deals could be agreed ‘as early as this week’ as president meets Canadian PM amid tariff tensions

Trump and Carney to meet in closely-watched encounter

A group of US…

4 days ago

Recession Watch Metrics

found 2025 › May › 05 (Mon) @ 18:50 UTC

a story from Calculated Risk › Calculated Risk

Early in February, I expressed my "increasing concern" about the negative economic impact of "executive / fiscal policy errors", however, I concluded that post by noting that I was not currently on r…

7 days ago

Trump's budget proposes slashing health, education and clean energy programs while growing the military

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 19:02 UTC

a story from CNBC › Top News

The largely symbolic budget blueprint sent to Congress also calls for boosting spending on Trump's other priorities, like border security and a "MAHA" initiative on healthy living.

Trump 100 days: White House action plan makes Project 2025 look mild

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 19:02 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Donald Trump tried to distance himself from the radical rightwing blueprint for government during the campaign but its prescriptions are all over the administration’s agenda

Trump’s whirlwind start to…

8 days ago

Trump plans to unveil federal budget proposal on Friday

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 10:49 UTC

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U.S. President Donald Trump plans to unveil his budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year on Friday and send it to Congress, according to a White House official.

Trump plans to unveil federal budget proposal on Friday

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 10:49 UTC

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U.S. President Donald Trump plans to unveil his budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year on Friday and send it to Congress, according to a White House official.

9 days ago

Kamala Harris says ‘courage is contagious’ in major speech excoriating Trump

found 2025 › May › 01 (Thu) @ 05:45 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Democratic presidential candidate speaks in San Francisco in first significant appearance since election defeat

Kamala Harris delivered a searing indictment of Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office,…

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