President-elect Donald Trump takes the stage at the Fox Nation Patriot Awards on Thursday in Greenvale, N.Y. Heather Khalifa/Associated Press WASHINGTON — Donald Trump, in a wide-ranging interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” that aired Sunday, said he can’t guarantee that his promised tariffs on key U.S. foreign trade partners won’t raise prices for American consumers, and he suggested once more that some political rivals and federal officials who pursued legal cases against him should be imprisoned. The president-elect’s interview also touched on monetary policy, immigration, abortion and health care, and U.S. involvement in Ukraine, Israel and elsewhere. Trump often mixed declarative statements with caveats, at one point cautioning that “things do change.” A look at some of the issues covered: HEMS ON WHETHER TRADE PENALTIES COULD RAISE PROCES Trump has threatened broad trade penalties but said he didn’t believe economists’ predictions that added costs on those imported goods for American companies would lead to higher domestic prices for consumers. He stopped short of a pledge that U.S. households won’t be paying more as they shop. “I can’t guarantee anything. I can’t guarantee tomorrow,” Trump said, seeming to open the door to accepting the reality of how import levies typically work as goods reach the retail market. That’s a different approach from Trump’s typical speeches throughout the 2024 campaign, when he framed his election as a sure way to curb inflation. In the interview, Trump defended tariffs generally, saying that tariffs are “going to make us rich.” He has pledged that, on his first day in office in January, he would impose 25% tariffs on all goods imported from Mexico and Canada unless those countries satisfactorily stop illegal immigration and the flow of illegal drugs into the United States. He also has threatened tariffs on China to help force that country to crack down on fentanyl production. ”All I want to do is I want to have a level, fast, but fair playing field,” Trump said. SUGGESTS RETRIBUTION WHILE CLAIMING NO INTEREST IN VENGEANCE The president-elect offered conflicting statements on how he would approach the justice system after winning the election, despite being convicted of 34 felonies in a New York state court and being indicted in other cases for his handling of national security secrets and efforts to overturn his 2020 loss to Democrat Joe Biden. “Honestly, they should go to jail,” Trump said of members of Congress who investigated the Capitol riot of his supporters who wanted him to remain in power. He underscored his contention that he can use the justice system against others, including special prosecutor Jack Smith, who led the case on Trump’s role in the siege on Jan. 6, 2021. Trump confirmed his plan to pardon supporters who were convicted for their roles in the riot, saying he would take that action on his first day in office. As for the idea of revenge driving potential prosecutions, Trump said: “I have the absolute right. I’m the chief law enforcement officer, you do know that. I’m the president. But I’m not interested in that.” (T he nation’s chief law enforcement officer is the U.S. attorney general, not the president.) At the same time, Trump singled out lawmakers on a special House committee who had investigated the insurrection, citing Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., and former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo. “Cheney was behind it. ... So was Bennie Thompson and everybody on that committee,” Trump said. Asked specifically whether he would direct his administration to pursue cases, he said, “No,” and suggested he did not expect the FBI to quickly undertake investigations into his political enemies. But at another point, Trump said he would leave the matter up to Pam Bondi, his second pick to be attorney general: “I want her to do what she wants to do,” he said. Such threats, regardless of Trump’s inconsistencies, have been taken seriously enough by many top Democrats that Biden is reportedly considering issuing blanket, preemptive pardons to protect key members of his outgoing administration. Trump did seemingly back off his campaign rhetoric calling for Biden to be investigated, saying, “I’m not looking to go back into the past.” SWIFT ACTION ON IMMIGRATION IS COMING Trump repeatedly mentioned his promises to seal the U.S.-Mexico border and deport millions of people who are in the U.S. illegally through a mass deportation program. “I think you have to do it,” he said. He suggested he would try to use executive action to end “birthright” citizenship under which people born in the U.S. are considered citizens – although such protections are spelled out in the Constitution. Asked specifically about the future for people who were brought into the country illegally as children and have been shielded from deportation in recent years, Trump said, “I want to work something out,” indicating he might seek a solution with Congress. But Trump also said he does not “want to be breaking up families” of mixed legal status, “so the only way you don’t break up the family is you keep them together and you have to send them all back” – suggesting he would send U.S. citizens “back” to the country of their parents’ birth. COMMITS TO NATO (WITH CONDITIONS), WAFFLES ON PUTIN Long a critic of NATO members for not spending more on their own defense, Trump said he “absolutely” would remain in the alliance – “if they pay their bills.” Pressed on whether he would withdraw if he were dissatisfied with allies’ commitments, Trump said he wants the U.S. treated “fairly” on trade and defense. He waffled on a NATO priority of containing Russia and President Vladimir Putin. Trump suggested Ukraine should prepare for less U.S. aid in its defense against Putin’s invasion. “Possibly. Yeah, probably. Sure,” Trump said of reducing Ukraine assistance from Washington. Separately, Trump has called for an immediate cease-fire in the conflict. Asked about Putin, Trump said initially that he has not talked to the Russian leader since Election Day last month, but then hedged: “I haven’t spoken to him recently.” Trump said when pressed, adding that he did not want to “impede the negotiation.” FED’S POWELL IS SAFE, BUT NOT FBI’S WRAY The president-elect said he has no intention, at least for now, of asking Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to step down before Powell’s term ends in 2028. Trump said during the campaign that presidents should have more say in Fed policy, including interest rates. Trump did not offer any such assurances for FBI Director Christopher Wray, whose term is to end in 2027. Asked about Wray, Trump said: “Well, I mean, it would sort of seem pretty obvious” that if the Senate confirms Kash Patel as Trump’s pick for FBI chief, then “he’s going to be taking somebody’s place, right? ‘Somebody’ is the man that you’re talking about.” ABSOLUTE ON SOCIAL SECURITY, NOT SO MUCH ON ABORTION AND INSURANCE Trump promised that the government efficiency effort led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will not threaten Social Security. “We’re not touching Social Security, other than we make it more efficient,” he said, adding that “we’re not raising ages or any of that stuff.” He was not so specific about abortion or his long-promised overhaul of the Affordable Care Act. On abortion, Trump continued his inconsistencies and said he would “probably” not move to restrict access to the abortion pills that now account for a majority of pregnancy terminations, according to the Guttmacher Institute, which supports abortion rights. But pressed on whether he would commit to that position, Trump replied, “Well, I commit, I mean, are – things do – things change. I think they change.” Reprising a line from his Sept. 10 debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump again said he had “concepts of a plan” to substitute for the 2010 Affordable Care Act, which he called “lousy health care.” He added a promise that any Trump version would maintain insurance protections for Americans with preexisting health conditions. But he did not explain how such a design would be different from the status quo, or how he could deliver on his promise to create “better health care for less money.” Barrow reported from Atlanta. Associated Press writers Adriana Gomez Licon in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Jill Colvin and Michelle L. Price in New York contributed to this report. We invite you to add your comments. We encourage a thoughtful exchange of ideas and information on this website. 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The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE is currently selling for $450 (retails at $649), with 128GB of storage and AI features included. Large 6.7-inch AMOLED display and an enduring 4,700mAh battery are the top two strengths. At its price, the S24 FE faces stiff competition from Google, OnePlus, and Samsung itself. As part of a new post-Cyber Monday deal, both versions of the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE are selling for $100 off on Best Buy . The 128GB SSD model is retailing for $550 while the 256GB SSD version costs $610. However, it is possible to save even more money. Samsung is offering up to $400 instant trade-in credit for the Galaxy S24 FE on its digital storefront. With the fall season in full swing, I've recently been catching up with more friends and family. It's during these times when I'm most in touch with "the average consumer," able to gauge interest in new features, understand which ones matter most to people, and know just how much money users are willing to spend on a new handset, headphones, laptop, etc. I also do this thing where I pass the latest phone I'm testing around the room and ask people to guess its price. With the new Samsung Galaxy S24 FE , the ballpark value was around $1,000 -- about $350 more than its actual cost. Nice. Also: The best Cyber Monday deals still live At a starting price of $649 (currently discounted to $450), the Galaxy S24 FE is not as premium as Samsung's Galaxy S24 Ultra or as budget-friendly as the brand's Galaxy A35 5G . So, who should buy the Galaxy S24 FE -- and why? I've been asking myself those questions throughout my weeks of testing, and the answer, it turns out, is a little more obvious than expected. Samsung Galaxy S24 FE The company's latest Android phone features a 6.7-inch AMOLED display, a 120Hz refresh rate, a 50MP main camera, and Galaxy AI features. To Samsung's credit, the S24 FE has a large, vibrant, and sharp-looking display that gives off a very strong first impression. The Dynamic AMOLED panel measures 6.7 inches and supports Samsung's Vision Booster feature, allowing it to peak at 1,900 nits of brightness. The result is a handset that's refreshingly easy to see (and use) when you're out in the sun. Also: The 25+ best Cyber Monday Samsung deals 2024: Sales available now I'm less enthusiastic about the thick bezels and rather uninspiring industrial design, though most of the people I showed the phone to didn't mind that it looks eerily similar to the more expensive Galaxy S24 Plus . I just wish Samsung had made the edges of the S24 FE curve into the back cover a little less and used lighter materials. At 212 grams, the phone's heftiness makes it feel like a slippery sandwich of frosted metal and glass. A protective case is basically mandatory. Fortunately, the rest of the S24 FE's drawbacks -- the infrequent stutter, lack of a far-distance telephoto lens, and less durable glass build than flagships -- are easier to overlook. While the phone is powered by Samsung's in-house Exynos 2400 -- and not a more tested Qualcomm Snapdragon chip -- the processor has proven capable of daily use. We're in the thick of sports season, so I often play YouTube TV in picture-in-picture mode while on social feeds and Reddit to keep up with commentary. This intermixing and swift navigation between apps typically gives me a sense of how well a phone handles multitasking and managing background tasks. Besides a few hiccups, where Threads took a few seconds to load videos, the S24 FE performed gracefully. What impressed me the most was how consistently the 120Hz refresh rate stayed on. Also: Forget iPhone 16: Samsung's $649 Galaxy S24 FE may be the new mainstream phone to beat While more manufacturers are aggressively dialing down the refresh rate to preserve battery life (and stabilize performance), the S24 FE remains at 120Hz for most tasks, including scrolling through media-filled webpages. After all of that, I'm still finishing most of my days with roughly 30% battery left, which is better than most phones I've tested, let alone mid-range ones . Now, if only Samsung can speed up the wired charging rate from 25W to at least 45W. That's a story for another day. The S24 FE supports Samsung's latest Galaxy AI features, including Sketch to Image, which generates visuals based on what you draw. At its $649 price point, the S24 FE is one of the most affordable phones that supports Samsung's suite of Galaxy AI features . These include Sketch to Image, Circle to Search, note summaries, and an improved Bixby. While I haven't found an urge to use the AI tools -- they're mostly gimmicky and still inconsistent in output -- the ability to run them on-device gives the S24 FE added utility that you'll either ignore or greatly appreciate. There's no downside here. Also: The camera I recommend to most new photographers is not a Sony or Panasonic (and it's $200 off) Lastly, I've been satisfied with the 50MP-led camera system of the S24 FE. Coming from the Google Pixel 9 series , I expected the S24 FE camera to dial up the saturation and sharpening of photos and videos, but that wasn't the case. Instead, subjects often came out natural-looking, with just enough dynamic range to portray the varying weather conditions in October. Samsung tries to compensate for its telephoto lens with a mere 2x optical zoom by filling in lost details via software, and this generally works for images captured as far as the 10x range. Anything further basically leaves you with a water-painting-like output. ZDNET's buying advice That's all to say: I recommend the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE to anyone who wants a competent, big-screen handset that won't break the bank. In lieu of ergonomics and flashier features, the S24 FE nails the essentials, from day-to-day performance to battery life to camera output. While AI shouldn't be the main reason you buy the S24 FE, the phone is slated to receive seven years of Android OS upgrades, so you can expect more useful software tools to come as companies like Samsung better understand the market and customer needs. With the holiday shopping season just weeks away, I'd also advise checking major retailers and your preferred carrier to see what discounts, trade-in offers, and other incentives are available. At the time of writing, the phone has already been discounted down to $450 , putting it in impulse-buying territory for those looking for a worthy Android upgrade. 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The hunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO's elusive killer yields new evidence, but few answersSHAREHOLDER INVESTIGATION: Halper Sadeh LLC Investigates ALTR, SASR, AUB, CYTH on Behalf of ShareholdersWedding barn operators can challenge provisions in Wisconsin law requiring them to secure a liquor license, a judge ruled Friday. Trempealeau County Circuit Court Judge Rian Radtke denied the state Department of Revenue’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit. The conservative law firm Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, on behalf of two wedding barn operators, filed the lawsuit in May seeking to block provisions in the law, which Gov. Tony Evers signed late last year . The lawsuit targets measures regulating private event venues that were pushed by several major lobbying groups including the Tavern League of Wisconsin. WILL deputy counsel Lucas Vebber said Radtke’s order marks “a good day for our clients.” “Our case moves forward and they get to have their day in court to protect the businesses that they’ve built for years,” Vebber said. “They’re very happy about that.” The lawsuit was filed by the owners of Monarch Valley Weddings and Farmview Event Barn against the state Department of Revenue and DOR Secretary David Casey and challenges provisions in the law that are due to take effect in 2026. In their motion to dismiss the case, attorneys representing the state wrote that the provisions “are rationally related to the legitimate objectives of promoting and regulating the responsible consumption of alcohol and decreasing the incidence of drunk driving on our roads and highways.” “In short, the challenged laws are likely to decrease the number of events where free alcohol is served on rented premises in rural areas, thereby reducing alcohol-related safety concerns,” they said. “This is quintessentially the exercise of police power to protect the public.” Attorneys for WILL argue the changes violate business owners’ constitutional right to equal protection and their right to earn a living. Private event venues like wedding barns rent out the facilities for parties, with the renter responsible for purchasing and providing alcohol to guests. However, provisions in the law add wedding barns to the list of spaces defined as a “public place.” Attorneys for WILL say the change essentially gives the owners of such businesses three options: getting a liquor license, which comes with a cost and could also require modifications to their zoning permits; operating as a “no sale event venue,” which drastically limits the number of events they can host; or no longer allowing alcohol at events. The “no sale event venue” permit allows the venue to operate as it has in the past, with patrons providing their own alcohol, but it also limits the number of such events to one per month and no more than six in a year. The changes were opposed by many in the wedding barn industry, though several groups, including the Tavern League, largely supported the effort as a means to hold private event venues to the same standards as other establishments where liquor is served. Despite passing the state Assembly in June 2023, legislation meant to overhaul the state’s alcohol industry sat idle for months in the state Senate until Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, last November bypassed the committee process by adding the text of the proposal as an amendment to a separate measure. The measure ultimately passed the Senate with bipartisan support and opposition, with opponents objecting especially to the potential impact on wedding barn operators. Evers signed the bill into law in December. Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter.
IT Assessment and Optimization Market Is Booming So Rapidly | Major Giants IBM, EY, PwC, Capgemini 12-24-2024 05:42 PM CET | Advertising, Media Consulting, Marketing Research Press release from: HTF Market Intelligence Consulting Pvt. Ltd. IT Assessment and Optimization Market HTF MI recently introduced Global IT Assessment and Optimization Market study with 143+ pages in-depth overview, describing about the Product / Industry Scope and elaborates market outlook and status (2024-2032). The market Study is segmented by key regions which is accelerating the marketization. At present, the market is developing its presence. Some key players from the complete study are IBM, Deloitte, PwC, Capgemini, Tata Consultancy Services, Cognizant, Infosys, EY, KPMG, BMC Software, ServiceNow, VMware, Rackspace, Dynatrace, SolarWinds. 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Tim and Joan Pieper will be enjoying their first Christmas at the house they purchased 21⁄2 years ago for $5. It took 21⁄2 years to restore this Dutch colonial house, which had been scheduled to be demolished. It was about to be demolished when they bought the Dutch colonial and had it carted about a mile to a 3-acre section of a farm they own near Mitchell, Nebraska. “We moved it and restored it to save it,” Joan said. With Brad Shaul of Shaul Construction as the main contractor, the house was gutted to the studs and then plumbing, electrical, HVAC, windows and new floors were added. “Everything is new but the entry, the staircase and the pocket doors from the living room and dining room,” Joan said. “We put in a new basement.” Landscaping will be done this spring. Rob Bullock of Furniture Medic by Cowboy Wood Doctors in Cheyenne, Wyoming, did a phenomenal job restoring the doors and some of the woodwork, Joan said. She and Tim visited antique stores in places like Crofton and Newman Grove to replace missing hardware for the doors. Joan cooked them in a crockpot and scrubbed them up the next day. It wasn’t a cheap project, but it was fun, Joan says. The dining room of the Piepers’ renovated house. “It’s not like HGTV when they do it for $100,000,” Joan said. “Once you are into it, you can’t stop.” They’re not sure what they’ll do with the house. They live across the border in Torrington, Wyoming. They’ve watched a few Nebraska football and volleyball games there with friends, and three of their four children and their families will be there for Christmas. Joan said it’s surreal that the renovation is finished. “I love it,” she said. “It really turned out wonderful.” Short Takes is a compilation of lightly edited press releases from various organizations. If you’d like to have your information included, send it to ducey@owh.com at least 10 days before the item needs to run. Photos are welcomed with a photo credit and caption. marjie.ducey@owh.com , 402-444-1034, twitter.com/mduceyowh For the holidays: Get inspiring home and gift ideas – sign up now!
I hear bitcoin is supposed to be good now. Is it a new bubble yet?A brief history of McLarenTORONTO — President-elect Donald Trump was joking when he suggested Canada become the 51st U.S. state during a dinner with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a Canadian minister who attended their recent dinner said Tuesday. Fox News reported that Trump made the comment in response to Trudeau raising concerns that Trump’s threatened tariffs on Canada would damage Canada’s economy. Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, who attended the Friday dinner at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, said Trump’s comments were in jest. “The president was telling jokes. The president was teasing us. It was, of course, on that issue, in no way a serious comment,” LeBlanc told reporters in Ottawa. LeBlanc described it as a three-hour social evening at the president’s residence in Florida on a long weekend of American Thanksgiving. “The conversation was going to be light-hearted,” he said. He called the relations warm and cordial and said the fact that “the president is able to joke like that for us” indicates good relations. On Tuesday, Trump appeared to continue with the joke, posting on his Truth Social platform an AI-generated image of himself standing on mountain with a Canadian flag next to him with the caption “Oh Canada!” Earlier last week, the Republican president-elect threatened to impose a 25% tax on all products entering the U.S. from Canada and Mexico unless they stem the flow of migrants and drugs. Trudeau requested the meeting in a bid to avoid the tariffs by convincing Trump that the northern border is nothing like the U.S. southern border with Mexico . Trudeau held a rare meeting with opposition leaders on Tuesday about U.S-Canada relations and later said that opposition Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre shouldn’t amplify the erroneous narratives that Americans are saying about the border. “Less than one percent of migrants coming into the United States irregularly come from Canada and 0.2 percent of the fentanyl coming into the United States comes from Canada,” Trudeau said in Parliament. Canadian officials have said there are plans to put more helicopters, drones and law enforcement officers at the border. At the dinner, Kristen Hillman, Canada’s ambassador to Washington, said America’s trade deficit with Canada was also raised. Hillman said the U.S. had a $75 billion trade deficit with Canada last year but noted a third of what Canada sells into the U.S. is energy exports and prices have been high. “Trade balances are something that he focuses on so it’s important to engage in that conversation but to put it into context,” Hillman told the AP. “We are one-tenth the size of the United States so a balanced trade deal would mean per capita we are buying 10 times more from the U.S. than they are buying from us. If that’s his metric we will certainly engage on that.” Hillman said Canada sold $170 billion worth of energy products last year to the U.S. About 60% of U.S. crude oil imports are from Canada, and 85% of U.S. electricity imports as well Canada is also the largest foreign supplier of steel, aluminum and uranium to the U.S. and has 34 critical minerals and metals that the Pentagon is eager for and investing for national security. About 77% of Canada’s exports go to the U.S. Trudeau’s government successfully employed a “Team Canada” approach during Trump’s first term in office when the free trade deal between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico was renegotiated. But Trudeau’s minority government is in a much weaker position politically now and faces an election within a year. Poilievre, Canada’s opposition leader, said the tariffs would harm Americans. “The president-elect was elected on a promise to make America richer. These tariffs would make America poorer,” Poilievre said after meeting with Trudeau. Poilievre said the U.S. would be wise to do more free trade with its best friend and closest ally. Canada is the top export destination for 36 U.S. states. Nearly 3.6 billion Canadian dollars ($2.7 billion) worth of goods and services cross the border each day. Trudeau returned home after the dinner at Mar-a-Lago club in Florida without assurances Trump would back away from threatened tariffs on all products from the major American trading partner. Trump called the talks “productive” but signaled no retreat from a pledge that Canada says unfairly lumps it in with Mexico over the flow of drugs and migrants into the United States. The flows of migrants and seizures of drugs are vastly different. U.S. customs agents seized 43 pounds of fentanyl at the Canadian border during the last fiscal year, compared with 21,100 pounds at the Mexican border. Most of the fentanyl reaching the U.S. — where it causes about 70,000 overdose deaths annually — is made by Mexican drug cartels using precursor chemicals smuggled from Asia. On immigration, the U.S. Border Patrol reported 1.53 million encounters with irregular migrants at the southwest border with Mexico between October 2023 and September 2024. That compares to 23,721 encounters at the Canadian border during that time.The right back was replaced at half time by Lewis Cook on Sunday at Old Trafford, with Andoni Iraola explaining that he felt some tightness, so he was replaced. Smith won the free kick in the first half against Manchester United that saw Dean Huijsen open the scoring for the . Speaking to the media ahead of the Boxing Day game on Monday, the Basque boss could not confirm if he would be able to recover in time for the game against the Eagles, as he had not yet been assessed. Iraola told the Daily Echo: “Adam is a little bit like the situation with Antoine [Semenyo] the other day, feeling some tightness. “With Antoine he recovered well and you could see yesterday. “I hope with Adam it happens the same but we don't know because we haven't still assessed him and we don't know.”