New York Times

1. How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little?

   The group’s biggest claims were largely incorrect, a New York Times analysis found. And its many smaller cuts added up to few savings.

2. U.S. GDP Grew 4.3%, Surging in Third Quarter of 2025

   Gross domestic product grew at a 4.3 percent annual rate, faster than the previous three months.

3. U.S. Delays Tariffs on Chinese Semiconductors

4. Shoppers Spent Big This Holiday Season, Despite Economic Pressures

   Consumers spent 3.9 percent more from Nov. 1 to Dec. 21 this year compared with last year, according to a Mastercard report on holiday spending.

5. Federal Prosecutor Was Surprised by Trump’s Flights on Epstein’s Jet

   A 2020 email noted that Donald Trump was listed as a passenger on Jeffrey Epstein’s jet at least eight times from 1993 to 1996.