• We Need to Start Drug Testing Every Government Employee to Save Our Economy
  
  While the scope of the financial waste, fraud, and abuse uncovered by President Trump's DOGE, currently being managed by Elon Musk and his team of tech geniuses, is staggering, I've actually held this view for a long time.
• Trump Adviser Expects Zelenskyy to Sign Minerals Pact
  
  White House national security adviser Mike Waltz said Friday he expects Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to sign a minerals agreement with the United States as part of efforts to end the Ukraine war.
• Bessent Discusses 'Unfair Policies' With China's Vice Premier
  
  U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressed serious concerns about China's "unfair policies" in a video call with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng Friday, the Treasury Department said in a statement.
• From Crisis to Opportunity: How Immigration Reform Can Unite America
  
  Immigration reform is one of America's most divisive issues, often reduced to soundbites and political theater. But beyond the noise lies a reality that demands our attention: millions of immigrants contribute immeasurably to our economy and communities, while a small...
• Federal Officials Talk Too Much
  
  Fed's Forward Guidance Fosters Bad Policy Choices
• Trump Wants to Verify There's Gold in Fort Knox
  
  While flying back to Washington aboard Air Force One on Wednesday night, a reporter asked President Donald Trump whether Elon Musk would pursue budget cuts at the Pentagon. Trump said Musk would be looking at Fort Knox, the legendary depository for American gold reserves in ...
• Sightly More Americans Apply for Unemployment
  
  Slightly more Americans applied for jobless benefits last week, but layoffs remained in the same recent healthy range.
• Reuters/Ipsos Poll: Americans Worry DOGE Cuts Could Delay Social Security, Student Aid
  
  A majority of Americans worry that Elon Musk's drive to slash the federal government could hurt services their communities depend on and believe that billionaires have too much influence on President Donald Trump's administration, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
• Trump Adds Lumber to List of Goods Facing Tariffs
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump said he will announce fresh tariffs over the next month or sooner, adding lumber and forest products to previously announced plans to impose duties on imported cars, semiconductors and pharmaceuticals.
• Trump's Freeze on Foreign Aid Could Give China an Opening on the World Stage
  
  President Donald Trump's restrictions on foreign aid and targeting of a key agency funding programs around the world may be offering an opening to America's biggest adversary: China.
• Fed Officials See Risks of Higher Inflation Ahead
  
  Federal Reserve officials at a meeting last month pointed to rising risks that inflation could worsen, a key reason they kept their benchmark interest rate unchanged.
• The Truth About Trump's Tariffs, & How They'll Impact Our Economy
  
  While the media cycle and social media have been filled with talk of Trump's tariffs, a lot of what you see is lacking nuance, incorrect, and even fearmongering.
• VW to Build Audis, Porsches in US to Avoid Tariffs
  
  Could Volkswagen be considering moving production of Porsche and Audi vehicles to the US? If they want to avoid tariffs they will make some moves.
• US Single-Family Housing Starts Tumble
  
  U.S. single-family homebuilding fell sharply in January amid disruptions from snowstorms and freezing temperatures, with a rebound likely to be limited by higher costs from tariffs on imports and elevated mortgage rates.Single-family housing starts, which account for the...
• Zelenskyy on US Minerals Deal: I Can't Sell Ukraine
  
  President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Wednesday rejected U.S. demands for $500 billion in mineral wealth from Ukraine to repay Washington for wartime aid, saying the United States had supplied nowhere near that sum so far and offered no specific security guarantees in the...
• Fed Concerns Rise as Tariff Threats Ratchet Higher, Wider
  
  U.S. Federal Reserve officials remain uncertain about the impact tariffs might have on inflation, but have begun outlining more serious risks to supply chains, public expectations and ultimately prices as the scope of the Trump administration's plans for import taxes has...
• Trump Plans 25% Auto Tariffs to Reshape US Trade Policy
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday auto tariffs will be around 25%, and he will have more to share on the topic on April 2.
• 'DOGE Ball' - The Looming Crisis of Govt Waste
  
  It's imperative that we implement meaningful reforms, ensuring that federal spending aligns with accountability and effectiveness. Otherwise, Speaker Johnson may soon find a fiscal disaster ready to smack Congress, and the American people, in the face.
• Trump, Musk Aim for Zero-Based Budgeting
  
  Historically, when determining how much the federal government is spending annually, a process known as incremental budgeting has been used. This means that the next year's budget is based on a certain incremental increase above the current year budget.
• The Impact of Tariffs Is Not as Bearish as Predicted
  
  There are many media-driven narratives about the impact of tariffs on the economy and the markets. Most of them are incredibly bearish, predicting the absolute worst possible outcomes. For fun, I asked ChatGPT what the expected impact of Trump's tariffs will likely be.
• Sen. Rand Paul Tells Musk, DOGE to Check Fort Knox Gold
  
  Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., encouraged President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency to audit the country's gold reserve at Fort Knox.
• China's Xi Tells Private Businesses to Strengthen Confidence
  
  Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday private businesses should strengthen confidence, and vowed to protect entrepreneurs' legitimate rights and interests, the official news agency Xinhua said.
• China's Tech Rally Rests on 'Hot Money'
  
  China's apparent breakthrough in AI and rapprochement with tech giants has sent Hong Kong stocks and internet giants soaring, but the buyers behind it are flighty and brokers say global investors are wary of big bets while markets swing wildly.
• Oil Prices Steady as Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Loom
  
  Oil prices were little changed on Monday, as investors eyed developments on a potential Russia-Ukraine peace deal that could ease sanctions disrupting global supply flows. Brent crude futures ticked up 5 cents, or 0.07% to $74.79 a barrel at 1003 GMT, while U.S. West Texas...
• Trump Keeps Tariffs Drumbeat Going, With Autos Next
  
  President Donald Trump Friday kept alive his drumbeat of tariff threats, saying levies on automobiles would be coming as soon as April 2, the day after members of his cabinet are due to deliver reports to him outlining options for a range of import duties as he seeks to...

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