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On April 22nd, according to an analysis by the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank, the U.S. federal government's broad labor force (including contract workers and funded program employees) may decrease by more than 1.20 million people. The forecast mainly reflects the shrinkage of the size of the government's indirect employment through contracts and funded programs. "Given the size of the federal workforce, this decline in employment levels could have a significant impact on the labor market," Atlant...
On February 24th, local time on the evening of February 23rd, Merz, the chairperson of the German Christian Democratic Union and the candidate for chancellor of the League Party, announced at the election celebration in Berlin: "We have won the 2025 German Bundestag election!" He called for the formation of a new government as soon as possible, saying that "the world will not wait for Germany, we must quickly have the ability to govern." Merz promised to ensure that Germany returns to the track ...
On February 14, according to Cointelegraph, the doge.gov website that tracks Musk's cuts to federal government spending is not secure, and the data extracted is from a database that anyone can edit.
Musk on Thursday called for the "removal of all agencies" from the US federal government. Since becoming head of the "Department of Government Efficiency", with Trump's support, Musk has consolidated his control over large parts of government. Musk made the remarks at the World Government Summit in the UAE, wearing a black T-shirt that read "Tech Support". He joked that he was "Tech Support from the White House". "How many agencies does it take to govern a country? 9...
Howard Lutnik, Mr. Trump's nominee for commerce secretary, detailed his finances, according to documents released by the Office of Federal Government Ethics. Howard Lutnik, Mr. Trump's nominee for commerce secretary, said he would sell his stakes in companies including GE Healthcare, GE Vernova, GE Aerospace and Nasdaq once his nomination was confirmed.
According to Bitcoin Magazine, the Swiss federal government has officially started reviewing a referendum proposal called "Building a Financially Robust, Sovereign and Responsible Switzerland (Bitcoin Initiative) ". The proposal has been published in the Federal Register and is entering the stage of collecting signatures. It aims to integrate bitcoin into the Swiss national financial system through constitutional amendments.
On December 30 local time, US President Biden ordered all executive branches and agencies of the federal government to close on January 9, 2025 to pay tribute to Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, who passed away on the 29th. Biden said in the statement that for reasons of national security, national defense or other public needs, the heads of executive branches and agencies of the federal government can decide that some offices and facilities remain open. Previously, the Whi...
The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) advises cryptocurrency users to use hardware wallets to protect their digital assets. BSI pointed out that hardware wallets, which can keep users' encryption keys in offline storage, are the safest way to store them. In contrast, storing assets on third-party platforms such as exchanges or using mobile phones and PCs for self-custody poses greater security risks and is vulnerable to hackers. In light of these risks, BSI recommends that har...
Germany's Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) advises cryptocurrency users to use hardware wallets to protect their digital assets. BSI points out that hardware wallets, which can keep users' encryption keys in offline storage, are the safest way to store them. In contrast, storing assets on third-party platforms such as exchanges or using mobile phones and PCs for self-hosting poses significant security risks and is vulnerable to hackers. This recommendation comes against the backdrop...
On July 30, the latest data released by the US Treasury website on the 29th showed that the scale of the US federal government debt has exceeded the 35 trillion dollar mark.
The federal government debt has exceeded $35 trillion, with more than $100,000 per citizen and more than $267,000 per taxpayer.
The Nigerian federal government has denied claims that Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan is in poor prison conditions, claiming that he has received quality medical care and complete consular services, and has stressed adherence to lawful trials and judicial integrity. In a statement, Nigeria's Minister of Information and National Positioning, Mohammed Idris, stressed that Gambaryan's detention is based on a court order and that only a court can change the conditions of his detention or order h...
Federal Reserve Governor Bowman said that states and the federal government need to cooperate on stablecoins, and Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York said she wants to vote on a stablecoin bill she co-leads with Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming, which involves the role of state and federal governments.
The report states that the US Department of Energy has recently purchased 2.8 million barrels of crude oil, with an average price of over $81 per barrel, exceeding the federal government's limit of $79. Click to view>& Gt;
