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High school cafeteria worker Shirley Mease, right, stops to hug her granddaughter Teagan Porter as they shop for supplies to prepare 700 free Thanksgiving meals for community members in Missouri on Tuesday.
Personal Finance

Families struggle to catch up after the shutdown hit SNAP, with some hitting up food banks and skipping Thanksgiving

By Adam Geller and The Associated Press
November 26, 2025
Deloitte name atop its regional headquarters in Washington, D.C.
AI

Deloitte allegedly cited AI-generated research in a million-dollar report for a Canadian provincial government

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November 25, 2025
Republican Gov. Bill Lee, who pushed for the initiative, has indicated that he wants to seek funding for more vouchers during the coming legislative session.
Law

Parents of public school students and taxpayers sue Tennessee over ‘unconstitutional’ $150 million private school voucher program

By Jonathan Mattise and The Associated Press
November 21, 2025
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters October jobs and inflation reports will likely never be released on Wednesday.
Economy

White House official says October jobs and inflation data are likely to never be released

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November 13, 2025
Barry Eichengreen
Personal Finance

Your political polarization is the reason for our $38 trillion national debt, top economist says: ‘it’s deeply debilitating’ for ‘consensus and stability and productive policy results’

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November 13, 2025
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom says the government shutdown is affecting travel bookings for the upcoming holiday season.
North America

American Airlines CEO says the government shutdown is impacting holiday travel bookings: ‘Nobody wants to put up with hassle’

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November 8, 2025
Frontier CEO Barry Biffle suggested passengers buy second tickets to ensure they don't get 'stranded' during the government shutdown.
Law

Frontier’s CEO on air travel reductions: Buy a second plane ticket from competitors if you ‘don’t want to be stranded’

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November 7, 2025
Palantir CEO Alex Karp said the tech giant “was really the first company to be completely anti-woke" on Monday.
Big Tech

Palantir CEO celebrates ‘anti-woke’ playbook and ‘cultus’ winning strategy after yet another earnings beat

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November 4, 2025
Senate Majority Leader John Thune has adjourned the Senate until Monday, at which point negotiations to resolve the government shutdown will resume.
Economy

The government shutdown won’t be completely recouped—and it could cost the economy up to $14 billion, estimates say

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October 31, 2025
President Donald Trump toasts with state leaders during a dinner event hosted by South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in South Korea on Wednesday.
Politics

Trump isn’t canceling travel, golf, or his ballroom, even with the government shuttered and 750,000 furloughed federal employees

By Will Weissert and The Associated Press
October 29, 2025
Labor unions have sued to stop the government firings, saying the firings were an abuse of power.
Law

A federal judge just indefinitely barred the Trump administration from firing federal employees during the government shutdown

By Janie Har and The Associated Press
October 28, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press as he departs the White House for Joint Base Andrews on October 24, 2025 in Washington, DC.
North America

The U.S. is joining Europe’s debt club—Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ could fuel $38 trillion tab, bigger than Italy or Greece by GDP share

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October 28, 2025
A man wearing a "border patrol" best has his face covered with a mask and is looking forward.
Politics

As government shutdown persists, ICE agents are among the still-paid employees receiving ‘super checks’ including lost pay and overtime

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October 22, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House on October 06, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Economy

Trump’s tariff-revenue checks could create a ‘weird feedback loop’ that encourages more price hikes, analyst says

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October 12, 2025
US President Donald Trump squints at Tesla CEO Elon Musk as tey speak to the press as they stand next to a Tesla vehicle on the South Portico of the White House on March 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. (
AI

Elon Musk just sold Grok to U.S. government for 42 cents—and signals warmer ties with Trump

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September 25, 2025

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