Silicon Valley giants announce huge AI spending sprees
Alphabet shares rose on news of a major boost in capital expenditure, while Microsoft and Meta saw shares fall after announcing similar plans.
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Benefit cuts could spur end to shutdown next week
The Senate is likely to leave Washington today even as major benefit cuts are poised to kick in over the weekend.
Republican senators defy Trump over trade policy
A Republican senator yesterday blocked Trump from imposing additional tariffs on imports of coffee, in a rare sign of public dissent among the party.
US weight-loss drugs drive drop in obesity levels
A Gallup survey found that the number of people using GLP-1 drugs has grown from 5.8% of the population in February 2024 to 12.4% today.
Trump, Xi agree to temporary trade truce
The US will halve 20% tariffs imposed over China’s alleged fentanyl trafficking, while Xi agreed to a one-year moratorium on rare-earths export curbs.
Senate shrugs at dovish Fed chair finalists
‘I think they're going to maintain a conservative posture,’ Sen. Thom Tillis, R-NC, said of the yet-to-benamed new Fed chair.
How A Pharma Giant Is Looting The Pentagon
The drug intermediary overseeing the military’s TRICARE pharmacy program is limiting access to care and overcharging taxpayers hundreds of dollars on average per prescription.
Nvidia hits $5 trillion valuation
Nvidia on Wednesday became the first publicly traded company to hit a $5 trillion valuation, bolstered by the AI boom and a spate of new deals.
Fed cuts rates again, but Powell says Dec. reduction not guaranteed
The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter-percentage point, but Chair Jerome Powell said the path forward is “not a foregone conclusion."
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Rural areas lag behind in cancer treatment and prevention – even as rich, urban areas increasingly leave dying from cancer in the rearview
Energy costs are high and unaffordable – what utilities, governments, communities and you can do to help save consumers money
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