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IVAN MAYABI - On Being Fiscally Retrenched: Notes on Austerity and the Gig Economy - The Elephant
12+ hour, 29+ min ago (356+ words) Our dreams of social mobility have been cut off at the pass, we have been forced out of our livelihoods by government policy disguised as mathematics." Ivan Mayabi is a writer and bibliophile from Nairobi, Kenya. The language of economic…...
Court Skeptical of Trump's Emergency Trade Tariffs Under Section 122
21+ min ago (379+ words) During a nearly two-hour hearing, a three-judge panel for the court deliberated on Trump's use of Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. This emergency provision was initially designed to address "large and serious" balance-of-payments issues and its relevance in the…...
Spending poised to rise under White House budget proposal
58+ min ago (461+ words) President Donald Trump's budget proposal for fiscal year 2027 " released by the White House April 3 " represents a setback for his campaign promise to cut the federal budget every year. Trump requested more than $1. 5 trillion in military spending, which, if enacted, would…...
Treasury Secretary Bessent Calls Crypto Leaders 'Nihilists' As Clarity Act Deadline Approaches
7+ hour, 25+ min ago (454+ words) U. S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called crypto leaders resisting the Clarity Act "nihilists" as the bill remains stalled over stablecoin yield disputes with midterm elections threatening passage. "A growing share of crypto development has relocated to places with clear rules, such…...
Manitoba premier works on tax-cut pledge as business group calls for more
50+ min ago (292+ words) By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press Posted Apr 10, 2026 04: 39: 47 PM. WINNIPEG " Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says his government is working on the definition of a grocery store as it considers where to apply a tax cut on food. The NDP government's…...
NYC comptroller seeks limits on 'rainy day' fund - New York
3+ hour, 48+ min ago (532+ words) (The Center Square) " New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's plan to raid reserve funds to plug a $5. 4 billion budget gap could be blocked by proposed rules by the city's top bean counter. City Comptroller Mark Levine rolled out a new…...
Big 2027 raises for county officials raise questions
23+ hour, 33+ min ago (222+ words) The Conway Daily Sun This chart shows what comparable county officials have been paid over the past two years. Every two years, the 10 counties in New Hampshire are allowed to adjust the salaries of their elected officials. (NH ASSOCIATION OF…...
City budget proposal calls for new police to focus on downtown, drug trafficking
32+ min ago (845+ words) Salem would add four police officers, keep a new fire department crisis team and continue expanded homeless camp clean-ups and outreach under the city's $816 million budget proposal." Salem City Manager Krishna Namburi unveiled her budget recommendation on Friday, April 10." Namburi…...
Inside the Issues: Hospice fraud; governor's race; U. S. -Iran ceasefire
17+ hour, 29+ min ago (68+ words) Inside the Issues: Hospice fraud; Cal'i'fornia governor's race; U. S. -Iran ceasefire'Spectrum News Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More Inside the Issues: Hospice fraud; California governor's race; U. S. -Iran ceasefire San Francisco…...
Assemblyman Michael Cashman on the Late NY State Budget & Key Policy Battles
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (130+ words) Mountain Lake PBS Assemblyman Michael Cashman on the Late NY State Budget & Key Policy Battles New York State lawmakers missed the April 1st budget deadline, and negotiations remain stalled over several key policy issues. This week, Assemblyman Michael Cashman of the…...