DOGE is hiring more staff to hunt down dead people

Donald Trump and Elon Musk have big plans together. The Trump administration recently assigned 10 employees linked to the DOGE initiative to the Social Security Administration, where they will hunt for benefits fraud — including the macabre kind. In affidavits filed Wednesday, two senior officials at the SSA said that at least seven employees either…

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A European country said it might no longer be comfortable buying F-35s because of Trump

Portugal appears to be getting cold feet over the purchase of US-made F-35s. Portugal says it’s uneasy about replacing its older US-made F-16 fighter jets with F-35s over doubts about President Donald Trump’s behavior toward the US’s allies, as well as future access to maintenance and parts. On Thursday, Portuguese Defense Minister Nuno Melo told…

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Little DOGEs everywhere From Florida to Iowa, local governments are copying Elon Musk’s slash-and-burn playbook.

Here a DOGE, there a DOGE, everywhere a DOGE. Republican and libertarian leaders in at least 18 states, counties, and towns across America are dreaming up their own versions of the headline-grabbing federal initiative — and more could follow. The push is happening through executive orders and legislative action as governors, state lawmakers, and business…

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I made $48,000 in profits in 4 months on Etsy. Here’s how I experimented to find the right products and prices to sell.

Taylor Posada turned her first Etsy shop into a full-time job after it replaced her corporate salary within a year.  This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Taylor Posada, a 28-year-old from Baltimore who runs multiple Etsy shops and a print-on-demand training business. Posada declined to share the name of her shop for…

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A new economic power is emerging in Europe

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk took a leaf out of President Donald Trump’s book last month, turning to a controversial entrepreneur for support as he pushed for deregulation to help boost the economy. Presenting his government’s economic plan in February, Tusk hailed “the moment when we can overtake everyone.” “The…

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M&A and IPOs slump under Trump: ‘It’s almost as bad as Covid.’

Donald Trump’s tariffs have put dealmaking on hold Wall Street’s dreams of a dealmaking rebound have been put on hold over Trump’s tariff turmoil. Investment bankers welcomed 2025 with high hopes that Trump’s business-friendly, antiregulation policies would lead to a surge in fee-generating deals. Instead, many corporate boards and buyout firms are standing on the…

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