Tyler Cowen: 'Liberation Day' Was Even Worse Than Expected
(thefp.com)
Liberation Day has come and gone, and sorry to say, I do not feel any freer. At least on the surface, Donald Trump’s announcement, made yesterday in the Rose Garden, goes well beyond the more pessimistic expectations.
Liberation Day has come and gone, and sorry to say, I do not feel any freer. At least on the surface, Donald Trump’s announcement, made yesterday in the Rose Garden, goes well beyond the more pessimistic expectations.
In U.S., Inability to Pay for Care, Medicine Hits New High
(gallup.com)
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The percentage of U.S. adults who have recently been unable to afford or access quality healthcare has reached 11% -- equivalent to nearly 29 million people -- its highest level since 2021, according to new findings from the West Health-Gallup Healthcare Indices Study, which classifies these individuals as “Cost Desperate.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The percentage of U.S. adults who have recently been unable to afford or access quality healthcare has reached 11% -- equivalent to nearly 29 million people -- its highest level since 2021, according to new findings from the West Health-Gallup Healthcare Indices Study, which classifies these individuals as “Cost Desperate.”
Trump Unveils Sweeping Retaliatory Tariffs at White House
(nytimes.com)
President Trump unveiled his most expansive tariffs to date in a ceremony at the White House on Wednesday afternoon, saying he would impose a 10 percent tariff on all trading partners as well as double-digits tariffs on dozens of other countries that administration officials said had treated the United States unfairly.
President Trump unveiled his most expansive tariffs to date in a ceremony at the White House on Wednesday afternoon, saying he would impose a 10 percent tariff on all trading partners as well as double-digits tariffs on dozens of other countries that administration officials said had treated the United States unfairly.
It's Unreal Just How Awful 'Real ID' Is (2020)
(zocalopublicsquare.org)
Do you love this country, this state, and your freedoms?
Do you love this country, this state, and your freedoms?
An 'administrative error' sent a Maryland man to an El Salvador prison
(apnews.com)
The White House admits a “clerical error” was to blame for mistakenly deporting a Maryland man with protected legal status to a notorious El Salvador prison. Still, it asserts the man was an MS-13 gang member and will not be allowed to return to the U.S.
The White House admits a “clerical error” was to blame for mistakenly deporting a Maryland man with protected legal status to a notorious El Salvador prison. Still, it asserts the man was an MS-13 gang member and will not be allowed to return to the U.S.
The CDC Has Been Gutted
(wired.com)
Thousands of federal employees at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were notified early Tuesday morning that they were subject to a reduction in force, or RIF, sources tell WIRED, shuttering programs that directly serve and inform the American public.
Thousands of federal employees at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were notified early Tuesday morning that they were subject to a reduction in force, or RIF, sources tell WIRED, shuttering programs that directly serve and inform the American public.
US to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione
(ft.com)
US says it will seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione in UnitedHealthcare killing
US says it will seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione in UnitedHealthcare killing
U.S. Says Deportation of Maryland Man Was an 'Administrative Error'
(nytimes.com)
A Maryland man who was in the United States legally was deported to El Salvador and imprisoned there because of an “administrative error,” Trump administration officials said in a court filing on Monday, adding that American courts lacked the jurisdiction to have him released.
A Maryland man who was in the United States legally was deported to El Salvador and imprisoned there because of an “administrative error,” Trump administration officials said in a court filing on Monday, adding that American courts lacked the jurisdiction to have him released.
Top US Scientists "SOS" Letter to the Government
(nytimes.com)
Researchers at academic institutions nationwide say that U.S. science is being dismantled.
Researchers at academic institutions nationwide say that U.S. science is being dismantled.
University student targeted by Trump leaves the US
(bbc.com)
A Cornell University graduate student who had his US visa revoked due to protest activities against Israel has chosen to leave the US rather than be deported.
A Cornell University graduate student who had his US visa revoked due to protest activities against Israel has chosen to leave the US rather than be deported.
'A hostile state': Why some travellers are avoiding the US
(bbc.com)
As the list of nations issuing travel warnings to the US grows, some visitors are opting to boycott it entirely. Here's why many foreigners are changing their travel plans and what this could mean for Americans.
As the list of nations issuing travel warnings to the US grows, some visitors are opting to boycott it entirely. Here's why many foreigners are changing their travel plans and what this could mean for Americans.
Trump is making Europe great again
(vox.com)
The US economy once looked unstoppable, while Europe’s looked doomed. Not anymore.
The US economy once looked unstoppable, while Europe’s looked doomed. Not anymore.
The US Assault on Science: National Academies Letter
(nytimes.com)
Some 1,900 leading researchers accused the Trump administration in an open letter on Monday of conducting a “wholesale assault on U.S. science” that could set back research by decades and that threatens the health and safety of Americans.
Some 1,900 leading researchers accused the Trump administration in an open letter on Monday of conducting a “wholesale assault on U.S. science” that could set back research by decades and that threatens the health and safety of Americans.
America Has Never Been Wealthier. Here's Why It Doesn't Feel That Way
(nytimes.com)
America is more prosperous than ever.
America is more prosperous than ever.
How Working-Class Life Is Killing Americans, in Charts (2020)
(nytimes.com)
When the economists Anne Case and Angus Deaton first published their research on “deaths of despair” five years ago, they focused on middle-aged whites.
When the economists Anne Case and Angus Deaton first published their research on “deaths of despair” five years ago, they focused on middle-aged whites.
Trump says 'there are methods' for seeking third term in White House
(theguardian.com)
Donald Trump has said there are “methods” – if not “plans” – to circumvent the constitutional limit preventing US presidents from serving three terms.
Donald Trump has said there are “methods” – if not “plans” – to circumvent the constitutional limit preventing US presidents from serving three terms.
Musk gives away $1M cheques ahead of Wisconsin's Supreme Court election
(bbc.com)
Billionaire Elon Musk has given away $1m (£770,000) cheques to voters in Wisconsin after the state supreme court refused to intervene.
Billionaire Elon Musk has given away $1m (£770,000) cheques to voters in Wisconsin after the state supreme court refused to intervene.
How Trump Is Torpedoing Foreign Tourism to the US, Potentially for Years to Come
(forbes.com)
The Trump administration’s multi-front tariff wars and escalating rhetoric are turning off international tourists, according to a growing body of travel data.
The Trump administration’s multi-front tariff wars and escalating rhetoric are turning off international tourists, according to a growing body of travel data.
One in five Americans want their state to join Canada
(wionews.com)
One in five Americans want their state to join Canada, a new poll has revealed. This comes amid US President Donald Trump's continuous warning to make Canada America's 51st state.
One in five Americans want their state to join Canada, a new poll has revealed. This comes amid US President Donald Trump's continuous warning to make Canada America's 51st state.
Exorbitant Privilege
(wikipedia.org)
The term exorbitant privilege (privilège exorbitant in French) refers to the benefits the United States has due to its own currency (the US dollar) being the international reserve currency.
The term exorbitant privilege (privilège exorbitant in French) refers to the benefits the United States has due to its own currency (the US dollar) being the international reserve currency.
Canadian government launches billboards in multiple U.S. states
(cbsnews.com)
Canadian officials are making their voices heard against tariffs through digital billboards in multiple states.
Canadian officials are making their voices heard against tariffs through digital billboards in multiple states.
'Catastrophic': Canadian bookings for U.S. travel drop sharply
(ctvnews.ca)
‘Catastrophic’: Canadian bookings for U.S. travel drop sharply
‘Catastrophic’: Canadian bookings for U.S. travel drop sharply
International students get email asking them to self deport
(indiatimes.com)
Hundreds of international students in the US are getting an email from the US Department of State (DOS) asking them to self-deport owing to campus activism.
Hundreds of international students in the US are getting an email from the US Department of State (DOS) asking them to self-deport owing to campus activism.