Bridget Phillipson eyes AI’s potential to free up teachers’ time
Exclusive: education secretary exploring tools to compile student reports and assess writing and vocational skillsAI tools will soon be in use in classrooms across England, but the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, has one big question she wants answered: will they save time?Attending a Depar
The US and Russia rapprochement?
美国和俄罗斯和解？ 10 April 2025 — 6:00PM TO 7:00PMAnonymous (not verified)27 March 2025 Chatham House and Online Experts examine the implications of US-Russia relations for European Security and the war on Ukraine.Experts examine the implications of US-Russia relations for European Security and the war on U
The US and Russia rapprochement?
美国和俄罗斯和解？ 10 April 2025 — 6:00PM TO 7:00PMAnonymous (not verified)27 March 2025 Chatham House and Online Experts examine the implications of US-Russia relations for European Security and the war on Ukraine.Experts examine the implications of US-Russia relations for European Security and the war on U
Spring statement: Reeves blames ‘global uncertainty’ for deeper spending cuts
Chancellor says tougher measures required to plug fiscal hole after Treasury watchdog halves 2025 growth forecastSpring statement: key pointsAnalysis: Reeves does reasonable job of justifying fiscal prudence but welfare cuts cast shadowRachel Reeves blamed “global uncertainty” as she announced swing
Grants Management: Recent Guidance Could Enhance Subaward Oversight
GAO发现的《单一审计法》要求非联邦实体在财政年度中花费超过一定金额的非联邦实体来接受一次审计（对实体的财务报表和联邦奖励的审计），或者在特定案件的特定案件审核中进行审计。 GAO分析了从2022年到2024年的3,680个单一审计调查结果，涉及收到联邦机构授予授予奖励的收件人，并以副武的形式将资金传递给了另一个实体或次级处置。根据这一分析，其中36％的发现主要与以下主题之一有关：不完整的亚武报告。这些赠款收件人中的一些人没有履行要求对联邦资金问责制和透明度法案Subaward报告制度（FSR）进行次要报告，以在usaspending.gov上显示。这限制了联邦资金的透明度，并使跟踪这些资金以
Last Looks: Mapping The Staggering Growth Of The US Government
最后的外观：绘制OpenthebookSlast月份的美国政府的惊人增长，审计师仔细研究了联邦公报 - 美国政府的官方出版物。它发布了所有新规则和法规，每个行政命令和国会听证会等等。它应该是政府的可靠百科全书，但我们发现，列出的441个实体中至少有75个被已撤销 - 被授予，解散，更名，与另一个实体合并，完成其任务等。我们都知道浪费猖ramp-但这更多的证据表明，联邦记录保存也很大。在这种情况下，Doge之前的任务的范围和复杂性变得更加清晰。因此，我们着手分类每个报告数据的代理机构 - 不仅是他们当前的成本，而且是他们的员工的规模和支出延长了数十年。结果将是政府随着时间的推移增长的最清晰图片。
News Wrap: Russian drone strikes across Ukraine kill at least 7 people
In our news wrap Sunday, a barrage of Russian drone attacks across Ukraine threaten to complicate U.S.-mediated ceasefire talks, a Turkish court ordered the arrested mayor of Istanbul to be jailed through his trial, high winds and dry conditions are fueling wildfires in the Carolinas, and Pope Franc
Hotels: Occupancy Rate Decreased 3.5% Year-over-year
对特朗普的紧张，国际游客将其国际旅行计划取消，预计今年的国际旅行计划将下跌5％，这在旅游业的短缺640亿美元。这家研究公司最初预测外国旅行增长了9％，但上个月末将修改了其估算，以反映“两极化特朗普的政府政策和言论”。“我们的前景发生了巨大的转变，”旅游经济总裁亚当·萨克斯（Adam Sacks）说。 “You’re looking at a much weaker economic engine than what otherwise would’ve been, not just because of tariffs, but the rhetoric and condescending t
'High uncertainty': Trump appointee blames president’s 'turmoil' for sluggish economy
一位顶级经济官员现在警告说，唐纳德·特朗普总统的一项主要政策可能会触发未来的通货膨胀率，甚至是经济衰退。《每日野兽》周三报道说，美联储主席杰罗姆·鲍威尔（Jerome Powell）（特朗普在2017年任职期间任命的第一任任期）似乎在对自己的美国经济进行评估时似乎在政府进行戳戳。 Powell suggested that inflation could be "somewhat elevated," and blamed higher unemployment numbers and price instability on the "turmoil" surrounding the Tru
A New Beltway Intrigue: Follow The Biden EPA Money
A New Beltway Intrigue: Follow The Biden EPA MoneyAuthored by James Varney via RealClearInvestigations,When the Biden administration announced $27 billion in environmental grants last April, it set the clock ticking on a predicament: how to get the unprecedented sums for the President's envisioned N
doge詹姆斯·瓦尼（James Varney）通过RealClearIndegestigatigatigation撰写的关键启示录，因为Elon Musk和他的技术团队敦促他们的同胞美国人成为“国内审计师”，以帮助控制联邦支出，鼓励人们使用财政部的USASPEND.GOV网站来识别和跟踪政府融资。在usaspending.gov上记录的“所有机构”的支出似乎比大多数本文采访的专家高出50％。没有人可以解释更大的数字。 usaspending.gov向RCI承认，他们的总数是错误的，并说这一错误在过去五个财政年度以类似方式出现的错误将很快解决。他们既没有提供更高总数的解释，也不提供对应该是什么
Some interesting links that I Tweeted about in the last week (I also post these on Mastodon, Threads, Newsmast, and Bluesky):An AI that can grade maths problems like a teacher: https://dataconomy.com/2025/03/07/can-ai-grade-math-like-a-teacher-research-says-yes/At least some tech executives recognis
Judge orders rehiring of thousands of fired probationary federal employees
华盛顿 - 加利福尼亚州的一名联邦法官下令特朗普政府立即恢复成千上万的就业机会，以作为亿万富翁埃隆·马斯克（Elon Musk）削减联邦劳动力的亿万富翁竞选活动的一部分被开除的试用联邦工人。 Judge William Alsup ruled Thursday morning that tens of thousands of workers must be rehired across numerous federal agencies, including the departments of Defense, Energy, Treasury and Veterans Affairs,
Valentine’s Day proves a gift for UK retailers, as consumers hold back on big-ticket items
Jewellery purchases linked to 14 February give lift to otherwise lacklustre month, British Retail Consortium saysAn increase in Valentine’s Day gift-buying brought relief for retailers last month amid February’s “grey days”, as consumers held back from spending on big-ticket items, according to indu
What Does the PKK Ceasefire Mean for Türkiye, Iraq and Syria?
This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard speaks with Crisis Group experts Berkay Mandıracı, Lahib Higel and Dareen Khalifa about PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan’s statement calling on the PKK to disarm and disband and the PKK’s subsequent ceasefire announcement, Türkiye’s possible motivations for ending the
DOGE's Key Revelation: A Federal Budget Made Into A Maze Impervious To Reform
doge的主要启示：联邦预算陷入了詹姆斯·瓦尼（James Varney）通过RealClearinevestigatigation进行重新构造的迷宫，因为埃隆·马斯克（Elon Musk）和他的科技团队敦促他们的同胞美国人成为“国内审计师”，以帮助控制联邦支出，以帮助人们使用Treasury Department的USASPENDEND.GOBOV ISSPARCEND.COMATS.COMAST.COMAST。发现了RealClearInsvestigation。如USASPENDEND.GOV所记录的“所有机构”的总支出总数似乎比大多数本文采访的专家高出50％。没有人可以解释更大的数字。
根据Yahoo Finance的说法，自特朗普就职以来，股市已经消除了所有收益。当然，股票市场不是经济。亚特兰大为GDP增长提供了什么？不好。除非您是弗拉基米尔·普京。或为他工作。 https://www.atlantafed.org/cqer/research/gdpnowThe post Trending down appeared first on Angry Bear.
'If it's a trade war Trump wants ...': Top economist would target admin's 'Achilles heel'
As U.S. President Donald Trump weighed 25% tariffs he plans to impose on Canada and Mexico on Monday, with the White House sending mixed messages in recent days about when the levies will go into effect, a top progressive economist has proposed foreign countries should respond to "the trade war Trum
