Category: United States Politics and Government

Trump Says Economy Has ‘Public Relations’ Problem Amid High Prices and Slow Hiring

The New York Times – Business:
The president, who had hoped to tout a growing economy on the campaign trail, has found it hard to break through as workers’ wages fail to keep up.
White House Filing Claims President Has Authority to Bar News Outlets

The New York Times – Business:
The Trump administration again defended the decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House and to exclude journalists from the pool that covers the president in small spaces.
F.D.A. Found Cyclospora During Taylor Farms Inspection in Mexico

The New York Times – Business:
The discovery adds strong evidence that the outbreak that sickened thousands over the summer originated in the company’s fields or processing facility in northeastern Mexico.
Are Democrats Worried About the Wrong Rich People?

The New York Times – Business:
As billionaires become a popular political target, a new book urges Washington not to lose sight of a much larger, and quieter, group of wealthy business owners.
Most American Children Are Being Auto-Enrolled in Trump Accounts. What to Know.

The New York Times – Business:
The Trump administration may have just signed up your child — and more than 60 million others — for a 530A savings account (if you haven’t already done so).
Federal Watchdog Investigates Adam Kinzinger for Kalshi Bets on His Pardon

The New York Times – Business:
The inquiry by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission centers on bets the former congressman made on Kalshi in the weeks before he was pardoned in January 2025.
The Global Bond Rout Reaches Worrying New Levels

The New York Times – Business:
Investors are on alert as the yield on the 10-year Treasury note hit a new multi-decade high. The sell-off is also broadening in Europe, too.
Oil Is Flowing From the Persian Gulf, but Prices Remain High. Why?

The New York Times – Business:
Crude oil costs close to $100 a barrel because traders are worried hostilities could soon restart and the world is burning through its emergency stockpiles.
Inside Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao’s Life After Prison

The New York Times – Business:
Changpeng Zhao, jailed in the United States for a financial crime and pardoned by President Trump, is now living a gilded life in the United Arab Emirates.
Bessent Settled Tax Issue That Had Put Him at Odds With I.R.S.

The New York Times – Business:
The Treasury Secretary had previously taken a position on his taxes that contradicted the views of the tax agency that he now oversees.
No More Drugstore Head Shots: Passport Applications Go Digital

The New York Times – Travel:
The process of getting a first U.S. passport will go fully online next year, said Secretary of State Marco Rubio, so if your picture is bad, it’ll be your fault.
Fed’s Watchdog Finds No Misconduct or Illegal Activity in Costly Renovations

The New York Times – Business:
A new report by the Federal Reserve’s independent inspector general concluded that a nearly $2.5 billion construction project was poorly managed but made no referrals to the U.S. attorney general.