US central bankers resist pressure from Donald Trump to cut interest rates
The president did not get what he wanted from the US Federal Reserve chair yesterday. Jay Powell and his fellow central bank officials held interest rates steady, defying pressure from Donald Trump to ...
Peter Spiegel Joins The Washington Post as Managing Editor
Spiegel joins The Post from The Financial Times (FT), where he most recently served as U.S. managing editor, overseeing its editorial operations in the U.S. and the Americas over ...
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US Iron Dome missile defense system to destroy nukes with lasers — newspaper
WASHINGTON, January 30. /TASS/. The newest Iron Dome missile defense system developed by the US envisages the deployment of interceptors in space equipped with lasers to destroy nuclear weapons, the ...
The Social Security Administration’s new boss is an unmatched operator—and now the second biggest business figure in Trump-land
He's known as a Jamie Dimon protegé, a 9/11 hero, and an operational expert. Now Fiserv's Frank Bisignano can add government hell-raiser to his résumé.
The political cult of the entrepreneur
Maga is built more on the cult of the entrepreneur than on the cult of the strongman, though they overlap. Many businesspeople regard great entrepreneurs as the winners of life’s game. Trump built his ...
Mick Cronin’s complaints have spiced up UCLA’s Big Ten debut, but how many are valid?
UCLA's coach has generated more headlines for his grievances than for the Bruins' (improving) play on the floor.
Donald Trump’s plan for space lasers to destroy nuclear weapons
Instead, Trump’s order demands the deployment of “space-based interceptors” — a web of satellites, some equipped with lasers. It then calls for the development of another layer of lower-altitude ...
Donald Trump’s plan to destroy nuclear missiles with space lasers
Instead, Trump’s order demands the deployment of “space-based interceptors” — a web of satellites, some equipped with lasers. It then calls for the development of another layer of lower-altitude ...
Trump White House rescinds memo freezing federal grants after widespread confusion
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, ...
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India’s ‘preemptive, proactive’ approach to Trump & US shooting itself in the foot with Adani indictment
Global media also reports on India and the US exploring a deeper defence partnership, with Trump pushing Modi to buy more ...
DeepSeek's global success received by Chinese with pride and glee
Chinese bloggers, state media and local citizens have welcomed DeepSeek's global success with pride and glee, with some saying the homegrown AI startup's meteoric rise is a sign China is beating back ...
Fed holds rates steady, hitting pause after series of cuts
The central bank’s decision to pause at its first meeting of 2025 followed a series of cuts that began in September to ...