The U.S. economy contracted in the first quarter as tariffs caused importers to surge shipments before higher levies took effect. The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released its third estimate for first quarter gross domestic product (GDP), which found the U.S. economy contracted at an annual rate of…
The Trump administration is pushing back on projections for the so-called “One Big, Beautiful Bill,” arguing the scoring understates the economic growth the bill would fuel and, as a result, projects higher budget deficits. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), which is responsible for analyzing the cost of legislation moving…
Microsoft is planning another round of cuts at Xbox as part of the tech giant’s ongoing reorganization. Xbox managers are expecting substantial job cuts across the entire group as soon as next week, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. This marks the fourth time Microsoft downsized its gaming division…
President Donald Trump slammed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday as the head of the central bank testified before a Senate panel. “I think he’s terrible,” Trump said in response to a question from a reporter during a press conference at the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands.Trump reiterated…

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SpaceX’s Starship exploded Wednesday night during a test at SpaceX’s Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. Around 11 p.m. local time Wednesday, “the Starship preparing for the tenth flight test experienced a major anomaly while on a test stand at Starbase,” SpaceX said in a post on X.”A safety clear area…
Student Loan Forgiveness Tracker Will Return For Millions Of Borrowers, Says Top Official
A critical tool that allowed millions of Americans to track their student loan forgiveness progress will soon be restored after the Trump administration’s abrupt removal earlier this year. The announcement was made by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) last week, who said that U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon confirmed the…
Signs of continued stress across its UK hotel and restaurant units pulled Whitbread’s share price lower in Thursday trading. At £27.15 per share, the FTSE 100 leisure giant was last 2.7% lower on the day. Sales at the headline level fell 4% during the 13 weeks to 29 May, Whitbread…
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