Layoffs at the FDA could impact the agency’s ability to adequately oversee the safety of the U.S. food supply.
From the BBC World Service: The Federal Reserve’s latest meeting minutes suggest they want more evidence that inflation is cooling before cutting rates.
President Donald Trump says he wants to impose tariffs of 25% or more on imports of automobiles, semiconductor chips and pharmaceuticals.
Today, we’ll examine a grim connection between a net increase in the Social Security fund and the horrors of COVID-19.
From the BBC World Service: The inflation rate in the United Kingdom has jumped to 3%, its highest level in 10 months.
Some government datasets that businesses rely on have become inaccessible under the Trump administration.
The Trump administration is defending giving the Elon Musk-led advisory group DOGE access to the detailed tax records of all Americans.
From the BBC World Service: We discuss the latest on Argentina’s President Javier Milei and the short-lived promotion of an obscure cryptocurrency.
Today: What a bet about the price of five metals over time can teach us about resource consumption and human innovation.
One of the key themes of American life right now is uncertainty — from the rising cost of living to the toll of natural disasters.
