Inside Hegseth’s Effort to Limit Press Access at the Pentagon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is at odds with the news media to a degree unseen in modern times, former Pentagon officials say. Source link
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Critics Say Select Investors Gained From US Aid to Argentina
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said stabilizing the country was in the United States’s interests. Critics say some investors may have also benefited. Source link
Trump Cuts a Deal With AstraZeneca to Lower Drug Prices
The president and top health officials acknowledged using the leverage of tariff threats to forge an agreement. Other companies are still in negotiations with the White House. Source link
Student Loan Cancellation Is Restarting for Some Federal Borrowers
After a halt for most of the year, borrowers enrolled in one income-driven repayment plan may begin to receive loan discharges within weeks. Source link
Parisians Protest Shein’s First Physical Store
As the Chinese online fast-fashion retailer prepares to open a physical space in a venerable department store, France pushes to stem the company’s presence in the country. Source link
S&P and Nasdaq Slump as Stocks Fall on Trump China Tariff Threat
The S&P 500 slumped more than 2 percent for the first time in six months, rattling investors after a long stretch of gains. Source link
Nasty News? Until Now, the Markets Said All Was Well.
Despite domestic and global tumult, the third quarter was fabulous for investors. But are the good times over? Source link
Trump Moves to Cancel Esmeralda 7, a Giant Solar Project
Known as Esmeralda 7, the project planned in the Nevada desert would have produced enough energy to power nearly two million homes. Source link
White House Signals Federal Layoffs Have Begun Amid Government Shutdown
The head of the White House budget office said on Friday that reductions in force had started. Source link
Billions of Dollars ‘Vanished’: Low-Profile Bankruptcy Rings Alarms on Wall Street
The unraveling of First Brands, a midsize auto-parts maker, is exposing hidden losses at international banks and “private credit” lenders. Source link