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Remote workers are accepting lower salaries in order to work from home. Some are taking as much as 5% to 15% less pay to do so, while other employers are reversing the strategy to entice workers to come to the office at higher salaries

The Trade-Off: Remote Work for Lower Pay? As more major employers push for a return to the office, many workers have pushed back, preferring to continue working remotely. Some companies have adapted by offering remote or hybrid roles—but often with a catch: lower salaries. According to Robert Half’s
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Columbian President Petro announces that if there will be tariffs on Columbian goods, he will add 50% tariffs on US goods, and says he will not give in to retaliation

Trump Imposes Tariffs and Visa Restrictions After Colombia Rejects Deportation Flights President Donald Trump on Sunday announced harsh new tariffs on Colombian imports and visa restrictions in response to Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s refusal to allow U.S. military flights carrying deported Colombian migrants to land. Petro Responds with
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Trump says he will raise tariffs on all Colomboan goods to 50% in 7 days if Colombian doesn’t accept deportation flights

Colombia Sends Presidential Plane to Retrieve Deported Nationals Amid U.S. Sanctions Colombia will dispatch its presidential plane to Honduras to bring home Colombian nationals after the country refused to accept U.S. deportation flights, triggering tariffs and retaliatory measures from President Donald Trump on Sunday. Colombia Arranges “Dignified Return”
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro has reversed his decision and is reportedly now "offering his presidential plane to help repatriate deportees from the US."

Colombia Sends Presidential Plane to Retrieve Deported Nationals Amid U.S. Sanctions Colombia will dispatch its presidential plane to Honduras to bring home Colombian nationals after the country refused to accept U.S. deportation flights, triggering tariffs and retaliatory measures from President Donald Trump on Sunday. Colombia Arranges “Dignified Return”
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Eric Trump has reportedly confirmed that some U.S.-based crypto projects will soon benefit from zero capital gains tax, while non-U.S.-based projects will face a 30% capital gains tax

Eric Trump Hints at 0% Capital Gains Tax for US-Based Crypto Projects In a move to boost crypto innovation and investment, the Trump administration is reportedly considering a major tax break for cryptocurrency projects. According to multiple reports, Eric Trump, son of President Donald Trump, has suggested that the administration
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Trump has said that "[the Biden administration] tried to hire 88,000 IRS agents, and we are in the process of ... terminating all of them or maybe move them to the border"

Trump Orders Federal Hiring Freeze, Return to In-Person Work, Impacting IRS and Other Agencies President Donald Trump signed multiple executive orders on his first day in office, including two major actions affecting federal employees: a hiring freeze and a mandate for employees to return to in-person work. Both policies are
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Elon Musk has initiated talks about using blockchain in his US government efficiency effort with the Department of Government Efficiency

Musk’s Blockchain Push at Department of Government Efficiency Signals Trump’s Crypto-Friendly Policies Elon Musk, who leads the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is exploring the use of blockchain technology to streamline federal operations and reduce government spending, according to sources familiar with the discussions. The initiative
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