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Affirm CEO says furloughed federal employees are starting to lose interest in shopping
Affirm CEO Max Levchin said Friday that while the buy now, pay later firm isn’t seeing credit stress among federally employed borrowers due to the government shutdown, there are signs of a change in shopping habits. “We are seeing a very subtle loss of interest in shopping just for that group, and a couple of […]
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What air travelers need to know during the government shutdown
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Air travelers across the U.S. are facing chaos at airports after the Transportation Department reduced flight capacity at 40 airports nationwide this morning amid the government shutdown. U.S. airlines canceled hundreds of flights on Friday, and some are waiving cancellation fees to […]
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SNAP benefits: Trump admin seeks emergency block on order to pay food stamps in full
An EBT sign is displayed on the window of a grocery store on Oct. 30, 2025 in the Flatbush neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images The Trump administration asked a federal appeals court to issue an emergency block on a judge’s order that it pay 42 […]
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Trump budget cuts, agency gutting, leave Americans and economy at greater risk of being hacked, experts warn
Almost a year into the second Trump administration, public sector leaders and cybersecurity experts say budget cuts and gutting of federal agencies are weakening critical lines of government communication to help companies prepare and respond to cyberattacks, even as AI threats are rising. The most recent assessment of cybersecurity, based on the goals set forward […]
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Airlines cancel more than 700 U.S. flights as FAA-ordered shutdown cuts begin
Travelers wait in line at a security checkpoint at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois on November 7 2025. Kamil Krzaczynski | Afp | Getty Images U.S. airlines started cancelling hundreds of flights on Friday, hours after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered the cuts amid the more-than-monthlong government shutdown. The cuts were ordered as air […]
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Judge orders Trump administration to pay full SNAP benefits for November by Friday
Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) signage at a grocery store in Dorchester, Massachusetts, US, on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. Mel Musto | Bloomberg | Getty Images A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to pay full SNAP benefits for November by Friday, rejecting the administration’s plan to partially fund that food stamp program […]
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DC sandwich thrower Sean Dunn found not guilty of assaulting federal agent
FBI and Border Patrol officers speak with Sean Charles Dunn, after he allegedly assaulted law enforcement with a sandwich, along the U Street corridor during a federal law enforcement deployment to the nation’s capital on Aug. 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Leyden | Getty Images A federal jury in Washington, D.C., on Thursday found […]
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Sam Altman says OpenAI will top $20 billion in annualized revenue this year, hundreds of billions by 2030
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks to media following a Q&A at the OpenAI data center in Abilene, Texas, U.S., Sept. 23, 2025. Shelby Tauber | Reuters OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Thursday that the artificial intelligence startup is on track to generate more than $20 billion in annualized revenue run rate this year, with plans […]
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FAA flight cuts squeeze freight capacity in peak shipping season
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford hold a press conference at the U.S. Department of Transportation Headquarters on Nov. 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. Tasos Katopodis | Getty Images U.S. logistics companies warned Thursday that the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to cut flight capacity at 40 major airports by 10% […]
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Trump announces deals with Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk to slash weight loss drug prices, offer some Medicare coverage
U.S. President Donald Trump attends an event to make an announcement from the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. Nov. 6, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Donald Trump on Thursday announced deals with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to slash the prices of some of their obesity drugs, including upcoming […]
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