Semafor· Oct 30, 2025Republican 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.
Semafor· Oct 30, 2025US 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.
Semafor· Oct 30, 2025Trump, 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.
Semafor· Oct 30, 2025Senate 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.
Lever News· Oct 29, 2025 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.
Semafor· Oct 29, 2025Nvidia 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.
Semafor· Oct 29, 2025Fed 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."
Semafor· Oct 29, 2025Bipartisan Senate pair proposes repealing coffee tariffs The bill would block additional tariffs on coffee imports from any country the US has normal trade relations with.
Lever News· Oct 29, 2025 We Did It, Bill Amid explosive data center growth and electricity usage at Microsoft, cofounder Bill Gates now says climate change is no biggie.
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