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Powell laid down the law on Fed independence when he met with Trump, but the president didn't seem to get the message

Powell laid down the law to Trump on the Fed's independence decision-making, but Trump doesn't seem to be getting the message.

Fortune · May 30, 2025

Germany stores 1.2k tons of gold at the Fed—Trump fears are sparking repatriation demands

Germans are calling on gold reserves worth $130 million to be brought home from the U.S. as Trump threats heat up.

Fortune · May 30, 2025

Russia won’t agree a ceasefire in Ukraine while Europe continues to fund Putin’s war

ANALYSIS: Russia has earned three times what Ukraine has received in aid in the last three years and much of the money comes from Europe, World Affairs editor Sam Kiley writes. There will be no ceasefire while the Kremlin has an oil-based slush fund

The Independent UK · May 30, 2025

AP PHOTOS: Cicadas swarm parts of US as the screaming insects emerge in Brood XIV's 17-year cycle

Another cicada invasion is here. The large Brood XIV, which emerges every 17 years, is making for a spectacular natural event as billions of periodical cicadas emerge across parts of the Eastern U.S., including in Georgia, southern Ohio, Kentucky, Cape Cod in Massachusetts, and Long Island, New York.

The Independent UK · May 30, 2025

DRAM prices have jumped by 20% for the second month in a row — surging demand is likely due to stockpiling

DRAM and NAND chip prices have jumped to $2.10 in May — a massive jump from the $1.37 average price from March.

Tom’s Hardware · May 30, 2025

Trump says he is doubling tariffs on imported steel to 50% – as it happened

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The Guardian - US · May 30, 2025

First Thing: Trump wins temporary reprieve as he fights against court block on tariffs

President rails against judges who ruled against him as appeals court grants pause until challenge is heard. Plus, what the Guardian’s Jerusalem correspondent learned in four years in the role

The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2025

Elon's not going anywhere

The far-right billionaire has a long history of making false promises

Salon · May 30, 2025

So long, Elon: the cuts didn’t go to plan, but you completely shredded your reputation

Judging by Musk’s approval ratings, Tesla investors won’t be the only ones happy to see the dethroning of the king of Doge, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2025

We’re minimizing the horror of Trump’s military birthday parade

The media has focused on the price tag and potholes. But history may mark 14 June as the ceremonial birth of US fascism

The Guardian - US · May 30, 2025