WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has directed the Defense Department to use “all available funds” to ensure U.S. troops are paid Wednesday despite the government shutdown. Trump said in a social media post that he was acting because “our Brave Troops will miss the paychecks they are rightfully due on October 15th.” The Republican president’s …
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Sean Duffy Warns Air Traffic Controllers They Won’t Be Paid If They Call In Sick
Topline Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told Fox Business viewers Thursday that air traffic controllers who call in sick during the shutdown will not be paid and could be fired—intimidating rhetoric aviation experts say could backfire. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned air traffic controllers that they would not be paid if they called in sick. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker) Getty …
Read More »Walmart is Granting Paid Members Early Access to Preorder Phantasmal Flames Today
Attention, Pokémon TCG collectors, another hot drop is hitting Walmart with more from its early-access restock program just in time for Phantasmal Flames, the latest and most hyped expansion I’ve seen in a long time. Following the frenzy of the recent Prismatic Evolutions ETB drop, Walmart is following it up by granting paid Walmart+ members the first opportunity to preorder …
Read More »You Can Buy This Amazing Alienware QD-OLED Monitor for a Third of What I Paid During Prime Day
The Alienware AW3423DW is the ultrawide part of my perfect monitor setup. This display delivers stunning image quality, gorgeous colors, and excellent HDR. It’s highly responsive for gaming, and that subtle curve adds to the immersion. This QD-OLED screen was cutting-edge and pricey when I got it three years ago, but Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days event sees the almost …
Read More »Taylor Swift’s Mini-Movie The Life of a Showgirl Experiment Paid Off
You think a billion dollars is cool? To offer a Taylor Swift-specific paraphrase of The Social Network, you know what’s cool? Two billion dollars. Hot on the heels of her latest album release, The Life of a Showgirl, already a success on the charts, Bloomberg updated their estimate of Swift’s wealth and announced that, since they added her to their …
Read More »US services sector growth brakes; prices paid measure edges higher – Reuters
US services sector growth brakes; prices paid measure edges higher Reuters US Services Gauge Falls on Weakest Business Activity Since 2020 Bloomberg.com The job-market sector employing the most Americans is building a case for further Fed cuts MarketWatch Slightly Weaker After Mixed ISM Data Mortgage News Daily US business surveys strengthen the case for rate cuts ING Think Source link
Read More »Google confirms Android dev verification will have free and paid tiers, no public list of devs
A lack of trust Google has an answer for the most problematic elements of its verification plan, but anywhere there’s a gap, it’s easy to see a conspiracy. Why? Well, let’s look at the situation in which Google finds itself. The courts have ruled that Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in the Play Store—it worked against the interests …
Read More »Sources: Gusto paid $600M to acquire Guideline, plans to divest customers linked to rivals
Last month, Gusto, a payroll and HR software company, announced that it agreed to acquire Guideline, a startup offering retirement plans to small and medium businesses. The terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, but Gusto paid approximately $600 million, according to a source familiar with the deal, although TechCrunch could not confirm how much of this was cash and how …
Read More »‘Congress members get paid, janitors don’t’ in US shutdown: Fact check | Donald Trump News
Many federal government employees will forgo paychecks after the United States government shut down. But that won’t be the case for lawmakers, a liberal podcaster said. “If the government shuts down, members of Congress still get paid,” said Dan Koh, host of The People’s Cabinet podcast in a clip he posted on September 29 on X. “The janitors never get …
Read More »The New York Mets paid more than $340 million to be a World Series contender. They didn’t even make the playoffs
After a win against the San Francisco Giants on July 27, the New York Mets had 62 wins — tied for second-most in MLB — and a 96.8% chance to make the postseason, according to Fangraphs. Two months and two days later, the Mets finished the regular season with only 83 wins. Not only did they lose their lead in …
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