Tuesday, February 4, 2025

#news - Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 4, 2025: Democracy Now

4 February 2025

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#tariffs - China to impose new tariffs of U.S. goods: Bloomberg

4 February 2025

Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is your essential morning viewing to stay ahead. Live from London, we set the agenda for your day, catching you up with overnight markets news from the US and Asia. And we'll tell you what matters for investors in Europe, giving you insight before trading begins. On today's show, China announced tariffs on a range of US products moment after President Trump imposed a 10% tariff on goods from Beijing. China hit US coal and liquefied gas exports with a 15% levy, and targeted its oil and agricultural equipment with a 10% fee. Today's guests: Dassault Systèmes CEO Pascal Daloz & Infineon CFO Sven Schneider.

Monday, February 3, 2025

#news - Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 3, 2025: Democracy Now

3 February 2025

Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs on over 1,500 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream at democracynow.org Mondays to Fridays 8-9 a.m. ET. Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: https://democracynow.org/subscribe

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#USA - Inflation Sticker Shock Across the US: Bloomberg Television and Markets

1 February 2025

The national rate of inflation has dropped significantly since its post-pandemic peak, but perception of inflation in different parts of the country is not created equal.

Michael McKee talks to a small restaurant owner that is now passing along the higher cost of brisket to her customers and Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari about how people in his district are dealing with higher prices.

#Beyoncé #Grammys #GrammyAwards - Grammy Awards: 'Cowboy Carter' finally earns Beyoncé Album of the Year • FRANCE 24 English

3 February 2025

On this week's arts24 music show, Marjorie Hache takes a look at the highlights of the 67th Grammy Awards, with author and journalist Morgane Giuliani. They discuss everything from Queen B making history, to Kendrick Lamar's risqué diss track "Not Like Us", as well as victorious French artists Gojira and Justice, plus the arrival of artificial intelligence.

#Beyoncé #Grammys #GrammyAwards

#Israel #Gaza #DonaldTrump - Trump panders to Netanyahu with talks of a Palestinian free Gaza: Times Radio

3 February 2025

"Ethnic cleansing from the Whitehouse."

Trump and Netanyahu seem to be putting there "bad blood" aside as Trump continues talks of moving Palestinians out of Gaza, says The Sunday Times's Mark Urban. 

#Canada #energy - Canada Cuts Off Oil & Power to the U.S. – Trump Left Speechless! Electric Vehicles, Oil & Trade Wars

Premiered on 1 February 2025

#toyotatrucks #truckreview #hybridvehicles

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#USA - Trump and Musk’s friendship takes a dark turn: MSNBC

3 February 2025

Less than two weeks into Trump's return, it's clear that Elon Musk has had an outsized and unusual role: helping Trump wage a war on his own federal government. Musk is not a federal employee and has no clearances, yet has already gained access to highly sensitive information at the Treasury and USAID.

And those who have tried to stand in his way have either been put on leave or forced to resign.

MSNBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin speaks with former Congressman Denver Riggleman and Democratic Strategist Julie Roginsky about how dangerous this is for U.S. democracy.