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MSNBC: Tesla hits bump in the road as sales slip
Morning Joe economic analyst Steve Rattner discusses data from "Tracking federal expenditures in real time."
The New York Times: How much does America spend?
“How much has DOGE pared back so far? Federal spending is actually higher this year than it was at this point in 2024, according to the Hamilton Project.”
The Hamilton Project appoints Aviva Aron-Dine as new director
Aviva Aron-Dine has been appointed to succeed Wendy Edelberg as director of The Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution.
The New York Times: Commerce secretary’s comments raise fears of interference in federal data
“‘Whether a federal agency buys pencils or a private business buys pencils, you want to measure that pencils were bought,' said Wendy Edelberg, director of the…
Lawfare: DOGE’s attack on the Treasury department
“Part of the point is actually to create a level of uncertainty and confusion and lack of trust in the federal government. In the whole ‘move fast and break th…
The New York Times: We are blundering our way into a financial crisis
“Those who have spent years scanning the horizon for risks of a fiscal crisis should fix their sights on the president’s malpractice. When Mr. Trump asserts he…
NPR: The big government money pipe freeze
“We can build something that people can use, because the Treasury statement itself, it's a PDF. You only see one at a time. ... It's a website where that day's…
The New York Times: Friday’s jobs report will be confusing. Here’s how to make sense of it.
“'There is going to be a massive amount of confusion,' said Wendy Edelberg, director of the Hamilton Project, an economic policy arm of the Brookings Instituti…
