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Trump, Musk and a proposed government efficiency commission
Sep 6, 2024

Trump, Musk and a proposed government efficiency commission

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Donald Trump says he’ll establish a government efficiency commission if re-elected in November — one headed by Elon Musk.

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Traders lean toward a half-point rate cut

The official government reports on jobs and unemployment are out this morning. August payrolls grew by 142,000, and the unemployment rate went down slightly to 4.2%. For more on how the latest data will determine how much interest rates go down in the weeks to come, we’re joined by Christopher Low, chief financial officer at FHN Financial in New York.

A proposed commission with a wildly optimistic goal

Elon Musk suggested the notion of a government efficiency commission during a conversation streamed on X last month and said that Donald Trump should appoint him to it. Yesterday, at the Economic Club of New York, Trump officially endorsed the idea.

The NFL goes to Brazil as part of global push

Sep 6, 2024
The Philadelphia Eagles will face the Green Bay Packers in São Paulo, Brazil — the NFL’s first regular season game played in South America.
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The team

Leanna Byrne Host, BBC
Kelly Silvera Executive Producer
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Ariana Rosas Producer
Nic Perez Director/Producer
Dylan Miettinen Digital Producer
John Bruington Media Producer
Jesson Duller Media Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director
James Graham Producer, BBC
Jo Critcher Producer, BBC
Naomi Rainey Producer, BBC