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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: Why Musk is so focused on the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, America’s ‘checkbook’
“‘What’s super important for the financial system is that they have enough money to make principal and interest payments that are going to be coming due,' said…
Marketplace: Musk-led DOGE has access to the US Treasury’s payment system. What will they do with it?
“We have people who are in positions to be theoretically deciding what checks get written and what checks don’t get written based on their own political priori…
CBS News: What does Trump’s federal funding freeze mean for people who get aid?
“‘If it's resolved quickly, the aggregate economic effects for the first quarter will be modest, but it will matter a whole lot to people on the other side of …
The Wall Street Journal: What Trump’s immigration plans mean for America’s job growth
“Researchers at Brookings modeled a 'high' and a ‘low' scenario for net migration under Trump in 2025, ranging from a net gain of 1.22 million people to a net …
