Courts Force a Window Into Musk’s Secretive Unit
When President Trump signed an order imbuing the so-called Department of Government Efficiency with even more power over the federal work force, Elon Musk was there, championing the work as…
Climate Crisis Is Causing a Chocolate Market Meltdown: Study | naked capitalism
By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes. Originally published at EcoWatch. According to a new report by independent research group Climate Central, the climate crisis has driven weeks of hot temperatures in West…
Opinion | Trump’s Legal Shakedowns Won’t End With the Adams Case
The Trump administration had other ways to make good on its corrupt bargain. Mr. Trump himself could have ordered the dismissal motion. Sure, such an intervention would be inadvisable, as…
How Climate Denial is Fueling a U.S. Homeowners Insurance Crisis and Risking a 2008-Style Financial Meltdown | naked capitalism
Yves here. This informative interview with political economist Tom Ferguson is consistent with our recent discussions of the climate change train that is bearing down on the real estate insurance…
Whiskey Offers Window Into the Pain of a Trade War
Liquor lobbyists gathered in a ritzy private club on a recent rainy evening in Brussels to swill cocktails with names like “Toasts Not Tariffs” and fret over the potential disaster…
Trump Official’s Demand in Adams Case Forces Justice Dept. Showdown
In less than a month in power, President Trump’s political appointees have embarked on an unapologetic, strong-arm effort to impose their will on the Justice Department, seeking to justify their…
Unofficial TikTok downloads surge in the US
TikTok’s uncertain future in the US has caused a surge in people putting the app on their phones through unofficial means, the BBC has been told. An executive order from…
Legal showdown looms as Trump tests limits of presidential power
10 hours ago Anthony Zurcher and Kayla Epstein Reporting fromWashington, DC and New York City Getty Images In the first weeks of his second term, President Donald Trump has wasted…
Nasdaq Announces End-of-Month Open Short Interest Positions in Nasdaq Stocks as of Settlement Date January 31, 2025
NEW YORK , Feb. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — At the end of the settlement date of January 31, 2025 , short interest in 3,109 Nasdaq Global Market SM securities…
Trump’s Ultimatum to Hamas, and Showdown Looms Between White House and the Courts
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