Business & Economy
The chaotic, catastrophic and courageous moments that defined the year
Emily Steinberger, Zeina Zeitoun, Pinar Istek & Ben King
From heart-wrenching to uplifting, photojournalists around the world braved extraordinary conditions to bear witness and ensure that no story went unseen.
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Howard Lutnick threatens EU countries to back off Big Tech
Plus Trump Mobile on hold, Meta fights fresh new legal claims, and Coinbase’s COO makes an eye-popping admission in this week’s Tech Drop.
Why manufacturing jobs have declined under Trump’s second term
The most recent jobs report showed a fifth straight month of decline.
Stephanie Ruhle: Will Trump throw a lifeline to Big Tech at the expense of taxpayers?
In 2008, the government bailed out the U.S.’ biggest banks. “What is stopping Trump from doing the same thing if the AI bubble bursts?” Ruhle asked.
Leading MAGA voices groan after Trump renews push to ban state AI regulations
A ban on states regulating AI is deeply unpopular and exposes the hypocrisy of the president’s position on states’ rights in other areas.
Airlines shut down mysterious program that allowed warrantless snooping
Plus, Obama’s Twitter hacker faces a huge penalty, PBS nets a partial victory, churchgoers are turning to AI and more, all in this week’s Tuesday Tech Drop.
Trump’s 50-year mortgage plan is a classic administration ‘solution.’ That’s the problem.
Letting homebuyers opt for a longer mortgage won’t make any homes cheaper.
America’s housing crisis isn’t an accident — it’s by design
Housing in America is no longer designed for people, it’s designed for portfolios — and Trump and Republicans appear to want to keep it that way.
Trump’s promises of direct checks to Americans put GOP in a bind
President Donald Trump has vowed to send Americans checks in the mail. There’s a huge risk if he can’t deliver — and another if he does.
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Trump called affordability a ‘hoax’ – now he says the midterms will center on ‘pricing’
Trump defends tariffs, economy despite Americans souring on his policies
The striking similarities between Trump and ‘get-rich-quick wealth gurus’
Trump claims tariffs generating ‘GREAT WEALTH’, but prices keep rising for everyday goods
