McKinsey nears $600m settlement with US government over role in opioid crisis | Opioids crisis
McKinsey & Co. is in the final stages of negotiating a deferred prosecution agreement to resolve a U.S. criminal investigation into the consulting firm's work that helped boost sales for opioid manufacturers that are said to have contributed to a deadly addiction epidemic. Officials have revealed that there are. McKinsey & Co. is in talks […]
DOGE duo reveals how Trump will shrink and improve the government
President-elect Donald Trump announced Last week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Ohio entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswami were chosen to lead a new federal agency, the Department of Government Efficiency. The pair, tasked with dismantling the federal bureaucracy, cutting unnecessary regulation, optimizing government spending, and restructuring government agencies, provided some clarity. Editorial Wednesday about how DOGE operates […]
UK government borrowing in October tops forecasts at £17.4bn | Government borrowing
The British government borrowed more than expected in October as debt interest payments pushed the budget deeper into deficit and increased pressure on Rachel Reeves to boost economic growth. Borrowings rose to £17.4bn last month, the second highest October figure since monthly recording began in 1993. City economists had expected October's figure to be lower […]
Trump Urges Congressional Republicans To Block Bill Protecting Journalists From Government Spying
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday directed Republicans in Congress to block a bipartisan bill aimed at protecting journalists from government surveillance. in post Trump shared a PBS News segment on Truth Social outlining the intent of the bipartisan bill and its current status in Congress. “Republicans must kill this bill!” Trump wrote. Protecting Reporters from […]
Florida man arrested over plot to bomb NYSE to 'reset' US government
A Florida man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of plotting to blow up the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in an attempt to “reset” the U.S. government, according to unsealed documents. Harun Abdul Malik Jenner, a South Florida resident, was charged with attempting to use an improvised explosive device to damage or destroy “a building […]
Government mix-up leads taxpaying homeowner in Chicago to have house sold from underneath her
A Chicago woman is fighting to keep her home after a government mix-up forced authorities to sell it for “delinquent taxes.” Robin McElroy bought a home in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood in 2012. She said she has since paid the taxes owed on the property and has kept receipts for the payments. “I don't like […]
Wrangling over whether to punt government funding to Trump heats up
As lawmakers rush toward the next shutdown deadline, a debate within the Republican Party rages over whether to release government funds into the new year. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said this week that lawmakers are running out of time before the Dec. 20 deadline, and that passing an extension until early 2025 would benefit […]
Speaker Johnson’s government funding play hits the rocks within House GOP
House Speaker Mike Johnson's plan to introduce a short-term bill to begin debate on government funding early next year is receiving harsh reactions from a wide range of House Republicans. “That’s not my preference at all,” Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.), President-elect Donald Trump’s former Interior Secretary, told Fox News Digital. Zinke said the short-term bill, […]
US Government announces 2 major changes to Social Security by 2025 – Tododisca
As 2025 approaches, 70 million Americans is set to receive social security benefits Through the Social Security Administration (S.S.A.). This important program provides financial assistance to retired workers, survivors, individuals with disabilities, and those enrolled in the plan. Supplemental Securities Income (SSI) Programs that support elderly and low-income people with disabilities. however, SSA announces adjustments […]
Goodbye to cost of living adjustment in 2024: US Government announces changes to checks starting in 2025 – Tododisca
of Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) The plan for 2025 has been announced. Social Security Administration (SSA)Check. 2.5% increase With monthly benefits. The adjustments are intended to help beneficiaries keep pace with inflation, but many are disappointed as they feel the increases do not go far enough to cover the rising cost of living. For […]