Posts by Amelia Frost
HILL: Smith gov’t must enact broad-based tax cuts to spur growth
[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links Money News Alberta Opinion Columnists Published Feb 28, 2025 • Last updated 23 minutes ago • 2 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Premier Danielle Smith and Finance Minister Nate Horner chat as they arrive at the Alberta legislature…
Read MoreCalifornia Judge Blocks Mass Firings Of Probationary Federal Workers
[ad_1] A federal judge in California on Thursday temporary halted a Trump administration directive that would have forced the U.S. Department of Defense and other federal agencies to carry out widespread layoffs of thousands of newly hired employees. U.S. District Judge William Alsup, in a hearing held in San Francisco, declared that the U.S. Office…
Read MoreTravel Rewards Programs Now: Too Many Points, Not Enough Seats
[ad_1] “Rely less on the airline to just offer you a good deal,” Mr. Leff said. “Often you want two cards: one that earns multiple points in the category where you spend the most, and one that pairs in the same ecosystem from the same bank that earns 1.5 or two points per dollar.” This…
Read MoreWhen It Comes to Tariffs, Trump Can’t Have It All
[ad_1] President Trump has issued an unremitting stream of tariff threats in his first month in office, accompanied by nearly as many reasons for why they should go into effect. Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China are a cudgel to force those countries, America’s largest trading partners, to crack down on the flow drugs and…
Read MoreWhy Consumers Are Cutting Back on Shopping and Embracing ‘No Buy 2025’
[ad_1] Cassandra Orakpo had enough. Too much, in fact. Shopping on her phone had become so easy it had turned into a bad habit. She bought a cake decorating kit, thinking she’d make her own birthday cake, and never even took it out of the box. She has at least 80 bottles of perfume stored…
Read MoreConsumer Watchdog Drops Legal Actions Against Firms Accused Of Financial Crimes, Including Capital One
[ad_1] The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) made a striking move Thursday by dismissing five enforcement actions against financial services companies accused of various violations under the previous administration. The dismissal of the cases has significantly diminished the CFPB’s remaining legal actions against companies accused of abusive practices in the financial sector. The move…
Read MoreEpstein Files Release Sparks Rage, Disappointment: ‘Nothing Juicy’
[ad_1] KEY POINTS Bondi said the files’ release was ‘following through’ with the president’s commitment to transparency Rep. Luna said the files weren’t what the American people wanted, alluding to the fact that they were just names that didn’t point to illegal activity Podcaster Liz Wheeler encouraged the public to feel betrayed by Thursday’s underwhelming…
Read MoreKash Patel Eyes UFC Collaboration To Boost FBI Agents’ Fitness Levels
[ad_1] Just one week after taking over the office as new FBI director, Kash Patel is considering hiring trainers from the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) to enhance agents’ martial arts and self-defense skills, reports said. The UFC is a well-known mixed martial arts organization in the United States. FBI Director Patel Eyes UFC Partnership For…
Read MoreDemocrats’ MEME Act To Ban Public Officials From Issuing Memecoins: ‘Make Corruption Criminal Again’
[ad_1] KEY POINTS Rep. Liccardo argued there is an ‘enormous risk’ in dabbling in digital tokens, specifically targeting the $TRUMP meme coin The bill will pave the way for investors to ‘sue’ for their losses in relation to meme coins endorsed or issued by politicians in high office Even the spouses and children of higher-level…
Read MoreRipple Partners With South Korea’s BDACS To Drive Institutional Custody For $XRP, $RLUSD
[ad_1] KEY POINTS BDACS will utilize Ripple Custody to provide infrastructure for crypto custodians, OTC desks, and exchanges Ripple said the strategic partnership is a ‘major step in advancing the onchain economy in the region’ $RLUSD has made significant strides in recent weeks, including passing 120 million in supply Fintech firm Ripple has secured a…
Read MoreTesla Fires a Manager Who Criticized Elon Musk on Social Media
[ad_1] Tesla has fired a manager who objected to a social media post by Elon Musk, the chief executive, that referred to Nazi leaders. It was the latest example that public criticism of the boss was unacceptable in the Musk business empire. Jared Ottmann, a manager and engineer who worked with Tesla’s battery suppliers, said…
Read MoreU.S. Terminates Funding for Polio, H.I.V., Malaria and Nutrition Programs Around the World
[ad_1] “People will die,” said Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi, executive director of the African Population and Health Research Center, “but we will never know, because even the programs to count the dead are cut.” The projects terminated include H.I.V. treatment programs that had served millions of people, the main malaria control programs in the worst-affected African…
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