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For the First Time This Century, Child Mortality Is Likely to Rise.
"For the first time in 25 years, child mortality rates for preventable diseases are projected to increase, after having declined for 25 years."
Source: archive.md/9AqXz
"For the first time in 25 years, child mortality rates for preventable diseases are projected to increase, after having declined for 25 years."
Source: archive.md/9AqXz
December 8, 2025 at 6:30 AM
For the First Time This Century, Child Mortality Is Likely to Rise.
"For the first time in 25 years, child mortality rates for preventable diseases are projected to increase, after having declined for 25 years."
Source: archive.md/9AqXz
"For the first time in 25 years, child mortality rates for preventable diseases are projected to increase, after having declined for 25 years."
Source: archive.md/9AqXz
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Trump wants a bribe
U.S. President Donald Trump has raised potential antitrust concerns for Netflix’s planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, noting that the market share of the combined entity may pose problems.
Trump warns Netflix-Warner deal may pose antitrust ‘problem’
The $72 billion deal would combine the world’s No. 1 streaming player with the No. 4 service HBO Max, which has raised red flags from antitrust regulators.
ebx.sh
December 8, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Trump wants a bribe
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The Supreme Court will hear arguments today in a case about President Trump's firing of a Federal Trade Commissioner. And, Senate Democrats are set to pitch a plan to extend ACA subsidies this week. n.pr/4rYuSSS
SCOTUS case could expand presidential powers. And, Dems pitch plan for ACA subsidies
The Supreme Court will hear arguments today in a case about President Trump's firing of a Federal Trade Commissioner. And, Senate Democrats are set to pitch a plan to extend ACA subsidies this week.
n.pr
December 8, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The Supreme Court will hear arguments today in a case about President Trump's firing of a Federal Trade Commissioner. And, Senate Democrats are set to pitch a plan to extend ACA subsidies this week. n.pr/4rYuSSS
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Trump's administration has awarded millions in contracts to companies providing less lethal weapons including pepper spray to DHS.
Donald Trump’s Border Patrol Weapons Spending Skyrockets
www.newsweek.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Trump's administration has awarded millions in contracts to companies providing less lethal weapons including pepper spray to DHS.
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Donald Trump’s Kennedy Center chief has furiously denied a report that board meetings at the D.C. arts venue now resemble Cabinet-style praise sessions for the president.
Kennedy Center Boss Fumes After Trump Suck-Up Sessions Exposed
Ric Grenell lashes out after a report said Kennedy Center board meetings have turned into Trump loyalty rituals.
trib.al
December 8, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Donald Trump’s Kennedy Center chief has furiously denied a report that board meetings at the D.C. arts venue now resemble Cabinet-style praise sessions for the president.
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⚡️President Trump is betting his presidency — and the future of the GOP — on lightly regulated, fast expansion of AI.
He won on the backs of working-class MAGA. But he governs, socializes and surrounds himself with tech swells and moguls.
He won on the backs of working-class MAGA. But he governs, socializes and surrounds himself with tech swells and moguls.
Behind the Curtain: Trump bets his presidency and GOP's future on AI
He won on the backs of working-class MAGA. But he surrounds himself with tech moguls.
www.axios.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:33 PM
⚡️President Trump is betting his presidency — and the future of the GOP — on lightly regulated, fast expansion of AI.
He won on the backs of working-class MAGA. But he governs, socializes and surrounds himself with tech swells and moguls.
He won on the backs of working-class MAGA. But he governs, socializes and surrounds himself with tech swells and moguls.
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European Council's Costa rebuffs US interference in European politics
European Council's Costa rebuffs US interference in European politics
The Council president said the EU will not tolerate political interference in response to a controversial US government document warning of "civilisational erasure" as a result of the bloc's domestic policies, while stating Washington remains an ally and partner.
l.euronews.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:34 PM
European Council's Costa rebuffs US interference in European politics
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President Donald Trump weighed in on Netflix's deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, saying he would be involved in the review.
President Trump says Netflix-Warner Bros. deal 'could be a problem'
President Donald Trump weighed in on Netflix's deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, saying he would be involved in the review.
bit.ly
December 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
President Donald Trump weighed in on Netflix's deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, saying he would be involved in the review.
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Ed Kilgore explores how Trump is preparing to sell a war with Venezuela to his isolationist base. It starts by making it about ‘America First.’
How Do You Sell a War to Isolationists? Make It ‘America First.’
Ed Kilgore explores how Trump is preparing to sell a war with Venezuela to his isolationist base. It starts by making it about ‘America First.’
nymag.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Ed Kilgore explores how Trump is preparing to sell a war with Venezuela to his isolationist base. It starts by making it about ‘America First.’
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Are we winning yet?
China's trade surplus tops $1 trillion as its exports surge while imports lag behind
China's trade surplus tops $1 trillion as its exports surge while imports lag behind
China's trade surplus tops $1 trillion as its exports surge while imports lag behind
China's exports returned to growth in November after an unexpected contraction in October, pushing its trade surplus for 2025 past the $1 trillion mark for the first time.
apnews.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Are we winning yet?
China's trade surplus tops $1 trillion as its exports surge while imports lag behind
China's trade surplus tops $1 trillion as its exports surge while imports lag behind
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Home sellers are giving up at 'unusually high rate,' says new Realtor report
Home sellers are giving up at 'unusually high rate,' says new Realtor report
Sellers are taking their homes off the market at the highest delisting rate since Realtor.com began tracking the seasonal trend in 2022.
cnb.cx
December 8, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Home sellers are giving up at 'unusually high rate,' says new Realtor report
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Chart of the morning (via www.ft.com/content/b9bf...)
December 8, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Chart of the morning (via www.ft.com/content/b9bf...)
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Bank of America hikes Carvana price target following S&P 500 inclusion announcement
Bank of America hikes Carvana price target following S&P 500 inclusion announcement
Bank of America sees shares of Carvana adding 14% from here.
cnb.cx
December 8, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Bank of America hikes Carvana price target following S&P 500 inclusion announcement
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‘Sort of blackmail’: Billions in rural health funding hinge on states passing Trump-backed policies
Democrats and health advocates described the strategy as highly unusual, and some fear it could be wielded to favor political⁰ allies.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Democrats and health advocates described the strategy as highly unusual, and some fear it could be wielded to favor political⁰ allies.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
‘Sort of blackmail’: Billions in rural health funding hinge on states passing Trump-backed policies
Democrats and health advocates described the strategy as highly unusual, and some fear it could be wielded to favor political allies.
www.politico.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:56 AM
‘Sort of blackmail’: Billions in rural health funding hinge on states passing Trump-backed policies
Democrats and health advocates described the strategy as highly unusual, and some fear it could be wielded to favor political⁰ allies.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Democrats and health advocates described the strategy as highly unusual, and some fear it could be wielded to favor political⁰ allies.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
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Trump’s first problem on the economy and health care: admitting he’s got a problem
www.cnn.com/2025/12/08/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/12/08/p...
Analysis: Trump’s first problem on the economy and health care: admitting he’s got a problem | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump has a fresh chance this week to act on a priority voters continually say they want fixed — but over which he’s in denial.
www.cnn.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Trump’s first problem on the economy and health care: admitting he’s got a problem
www.cnn.com/2025/12/08/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/12/08/p...
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Trump's booming economy exists only in his head, not in the real world deanbaker22.substack.com/p/in-search-...
In Search of Donald Trump’s Booming Economy
It is all the Trumpian imagination
deanbaker22.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Trump's booming economy exists only in his head, not in the real world deanbaker22.substack.com/p/in-search-...
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Students pursuing professional degrees will be able to borrow up to $200,000 in federal student loans beginning in 2026.
The Department of Education has named these 11 degree fields that meet the requirements to be considered professional.
The Department of Education has named these 11 degree fields that meet the requirements to be considered professional.
Students pursuing these 11 degrees will be eligible to take out up to $200,000 in federal loans under new borrowing limits
Students pursuing professional degrees will be able to borrow up to $200,000 in federal student loans beginning in 2026.
cnb.cx
December 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Students pursuing professional degrees will be able to borrow up to $200,000 in federal student loans beginning in 2026.
The Department of Education has named these 11 degree fields that meet the requirements to be considered professional.
The Department of Education has named these 11 degree fields that meet the requirements to be considered professional.
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I lived in those communities. Any of us with degrees left like our hair was on fire. We didn’t fit in.
A side problem is the income is low compared to education debt. There were programs with the public health services that had a program that subsidized education if you worked rural.
A side problem is the income is low compared to education debt. There were programs with the public health services that had a program that subsidized education if you worked rural.
December 8, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I lived in those communities. Any of us with degrees left like our hair was on fire. We didn’t fit in.
A side problem is the income is low compared to education debt. There were programs with the public health services that had a program that subsidized education if you worked rural.
A side problem is the income is low compared to education debt. There were programs with the public health services that had a program that subsidized education if you worked rural.
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No. Just not enough of them. And native born doctors understandably seek higher paying urban jobs, to pay off astronomical educational debt.
December 8, 2025 at 12:07 PM
No. Just not enough of them. And native born doctors understandably seek higher paying urban jobs, to pay off astronomical educational debt.
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I think it’s pretty tough to imagine wanting to live in a very rural place which usually equates to poorly funded schools, poor economies, more discrimination, etc. Most people who know better get out of that situation.
December 8, 2025 at 12:14 PM
I think it’s pretty tough to imagine wanting to live in a very rural place which usually equates to poorly funded schools, poor economies, more discrimination, etc. Most people who know better get out of that situation.
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Those hardened true patriotic Americans would leave? But why? To live near the communist liberals in the cities and suburbs?
December 8, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Those hardened true patriotic Americans would leave? But why? To live near the communist liberals in the cities and suburbs?
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It's a big challenge. A lot fewer rural people have college degrees. Those thst get them are more likely to leave rural. The incentives offered for rural providers are too small to matter. Rural areas need primary care and medical schools tend not to support placements, residency slots in rural.
December 8, 2025 at 12:06 PM
It's a big challenge. A lot fewer rural people have college degrees. Those thst get them are more likely to leave rural. The incentives offered for rural providers are too small to matter. Rural areas need primary care and medical schools tend not to support placements, residency slots in rural.
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You mean rural America can’t produce qualified doctors on their own?
Rural America relies on foreign doctors. Trump’s visa fee shuts them out. wapo.st/4rQFGlZ
Rural America relies on foreign doctors. Trump’s visa fee shuts them out.
The Trump administration’s demand for companies to pay a $100,000 fee to hire an immigrant worker using an H1B visa has created turmoil among rural health providers.
wapo.st
December 8, 2025 at 12:01 PM
You mean rural America can’t produce qualified doctors on their own?
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40% of Small-Cap Companies Have No Earnings ($IWM RTY record price high)
Torsten at Apollo
Torsten at Apollo
December 8, 2025 at 12:12 PM
40% of Small-Cap Companies Have No Earnings ($IWM RTY record price high)
Torsten at Apollo
Torsten at Apollo
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Rahul Kasanagottu is an engineer at Google who pivoted to an AI role at the company after a 2.5 year upskilling journey.
It took me 2.5 years to transition to an AI team at Google. These 11 books to help me pivot.
Rahul Kasanagottu is an engineer at Google who pivoted to an AI role at the company after a 2.5 year upskilling journey.
www.businessinsider.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Rahul Kasanagottu is an engineer at Google who pivoted to an AI role at the company after a 2.5 year upskilling journey.