Some agencies are planning to send a second email to federal workers asking them what they did last week in a sign that certain departments plan to continue with the controversial practice ignited by Elon Musk.
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More than 200 Democratic lawmakers in the House are submitting an amicus brief to back a lawsuit that aims to prevent the dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
CFPB employees say Trump administration plans to ‘wind down’ agency
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The Conference Board will release the latest Consumer Confidence Index at 10 a.m. ET next Tuesday.Business and economic news we've flagged from other outlets:
S&P 500 surges 1% Friday to end stormy February as investors look past Trump-Zelenskyy clash (CNBC) Nippon to continue its fight to buy US Steel, despite what Trump believes (CNN) Bessent Says Housing Will ‘Unfreeze’ in Weeks, Sees 2% Inflation (Bloomberg)Top stories on The Hill right now:
Efforts to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine were left in tatters following President Trump’s confrontational White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which erupted into one of the most remarkable Oval Office scenes in years. Read more
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