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Retail sales rise, driven by restaurants, appliances, and furniture.

In April, American consumers increased their spending in various sectors such as restaurants, electronics, gardening, household goods, and furniture retailers. Spending at restaurants and bars climbed by 1.2% last month. This indicates that U.S. consumers aren’t pulling back on discretionary spending, even though analysts on Wall Street have expressed concerns that tariffs might impact economic […]

Almost half of layoffs this year driven by DOGE: Report

Almost half of all layoffs so far in 2025 have been driven by reductions related to government efficiency (DOGE) efforts to cut government funding and reduce the size of the federal workforce. For a new report Outplacement Challenger, from grey and Christmas. The report shows that “Doge Actions” led to 283,172 job cuts in the […]

Scott Bessent Says Growing Recession Fears Are ‘Media Driven’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bescent said Sunday that the horrors of the growing recession among the American people were largely “media-driven.” Bescent disputes recent headlines claiming the Dow Jones industrial average has been heading towards its worst in April since 1932, saying the stock market is bounced back after a massive drop at the beginning of […]

Police name woman killed after van driven on to London pavement | UK news

The woman killed when the van loaded pavement in Aldwich in central London was named 20-year-old Arya Mahomed. She was declared dead at the scene near King's College London around noon on Tuesday morning. In a statement issued through Metropolitan Police, her family described her as “a bright, kind and beautiful soul.” Another 27-year-old woman […]

Driver Arrested After Car Driven Into Crowd in Germany, One Killed

A man has been arrested and several have been seriously injured, including at least one person killed after a “black SUV” was forced into a crowd in a German city on Monday morning. Several people were injured, some seriously, and at least one was placed under a bloody sheet – presumed deceased – in Mannheim, […]