The United States Postal Service is asking DOGE for help in cutting costs and reforming the agency, according to a letter Postmaster General Louis DeJoy sent to Congress Monday.
Why it matters: DeJoy said he plans to cut 10,000 workers and billions of dollars from the budget.
An internal memo from the Social Security Administration proposes changes to its phone service that could derail the benefits application process for many Americans.
Why it matters: The Trump administration has repeatedly said it doesn't plan changes to Social Security, other than to address fraud and waste — but these proposals risk "crippling" a system already plagued by delays, and facing staffing cuts, former agency officials tell Axios.
President Trump announced Monday that he was nominating Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford to be the next administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.
Dating app Bumble is adding a new feature that allows users to verify the identity of their potential partner.
Why it matters: Safety concerns can be a significant deterrent for would-be dating app users.
Between the lines: Bumble's new option allows users to "filter for ID-verified profiles and also request that their matches complete the verification process," Bloomberg reports.
The company "is also letting people share details about their dates and upcoming meetings with trusted contacts, similar to rival Tinder's 'Share My Date' offering."
Zoom out: Bumble is hoping to reignite its user base as it deals with slumping sales.
Fourth-quarter revenue fell 4.4%, compared with a year earlier.
The corrosive effect of a duty loophole on American retailers was thrust back into the spotlight Monday with the announced liquidation of a major fashion chain.
The big picture: Packages valued at less than $800 have a exemption from added duties, which has enabled foreign online retailers like Temu and Shein to sell super cheap goods to American consumers.
President Trump said he will nominate Federal Reserve governor Michelle Bowman to be the top financial regulator at the central bank, giving a promotion to a community banking expert he first appointed in his last term.
Why it matters: Bowman, who dissented from much of a Biden-era regulatory push, will have a broad portfolio overseeing financial stability if confirmed by the Senate to be vice-chair for supervision.
China continues to raise the bar on electric vehicles, with BYD unveiling a new EV platform that can be recharged about as fast as it takes refuel a gasoline car.
Why it matters: Making EV charging as painless as visiting a gas station is one less hurdle for consumers, and could help spur widespread EV adoption.
While companies race to expand U.S. manufacturing, one automaker has been supporting America for more than 40 years — creating jobs, driving innovation and strengthening communities.
It's the sixth inning of a baseball game. The pitcher, by the measures that matter most — how many hits and runs he's allowed — is having a good night. But the manager sees something subtle and pulls him out of the game anyway.
The big picture: This is, more or less, the state of the U.S. economy at the onset of spring. All is well with headline measures like GDP growth and the unemployment rate. It's the peripheral indicators that hint at trouble ahead.
Forever 21 stores in the U.S. are poised to go out of business after the company that owns them filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Why it matters: The retailer — which has about 354 stores and more than 9,200 employees — was a pioneer in fast fashion, becoming a once-ubiquitous presence in American malls and a destination for teenage shoppers.
President Trump's trade war would put a brake on global economic growth and stoke inflation, according to new forecasts by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Why it matters: The OECD sees a stagflationary economic scenario for the U.S. and its North American allies, with significant GDP downgrades across the continent and new price pressures as a result of tariffs and policy uncertainty.
Why it matters: Overall spending recovered less than expected from a slow start to 2025. But the details of the report are more encouraging, offering some relief about the health of the economy.
Even those who have long argued that it should be easier to fire federal workers are wary of the way the White House is going about job cuts.
Why it matters: The administration's fire first, ask questions later approach is embroiled in a legal battle that likely winds up at the Supreme Court.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent broke with orthodoxy Sunday when he said corrections in stocks were "healthy" and an antidote to "euphoric" market action.
The big picture: Over the long run, he's not necessarily wrong.
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