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One of the architects of that plan for a Trump second term said as much in a video last year for the Heritage Foundation. Reissuing Schedule F is part of a roadmap, known as Project 2025, drafted for a second Trump term by scores of conservative groups and published by the Heritage Foundation. The new rules would not fully block reclassifying workers in a second Trump term. Greene said she worries for federal workers who might face the same choice in a second Trump term. The project includes a personnel database for potential hires in a second Trump administration.

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☆ Why Americans worry changes to the U.S. retirement system could upend their plans
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Last year, Americans' confidence that they would have enough money to live comfortably in retirement fell the most since the global financial crisis. New research shows both workers' and retirees' confidence has not recovered. But some signs of optimism have emerged, particularly as wage growth now outpaces inflation growth, according to the Employees Benefit Research Institute and Greenwald Research. The latter worry comes as both retirees and workers expect to rely on three sources of income in their golden years: Social Security, workplace retirement savings plans and personal retirement savings or investments, the research found. While 88% of workers expect Social Security will be a source of retirement income, almost all of today's retirees, 91%, say they depend on those benefit checks.

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☆ Opinion | Republicans Wanted a Crackdown on Israel’s Critics. Columbia Obliged.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Michelle Goldberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Testifying before the same panel on Wednesday, she readily agreed with Republicans’ premise that pro-Palestinian activism at Columbia is shot through with anti-Jewish bigotry, and explained how, under her leadership, Columbia is cracking down. Fifteen students, she said, had been suspended, and six more were on disciplinary probation. If it had been up to her, she said, the stridently anti-Zionist professor Joseph Massad would never have gotten tenure. (Columbia later confirmed that his chairmanship was scheduled to end after this semester.) By bending over backward to be agreeable, Shafik emerged from the four-hour grilling largely unscathed.

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☆ Biden administration bolsters protections for federal workers, getting ahead of potential Trump moves
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Betsy Klein | Tami Luhby | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Washington CNN —The Biden administration has finalized a new rule bolstering protections for career federal workers, marking a move to preemptively halt or significantly slow any efforts by former President Donald Trump, should he win in November, to reduce or alter the federal workforce. Critics warned that the order would allow the president to fill the federal workforce with his loyalists. Trump’s executive order created a new classification of federal employees titled “Schedule F” for employees serving in “confidential, policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating positions” that typically do not change during a presidential transition. It strengthens and clarifies existing rights for career civil servants by making clear that civil service protections cannot be taken away from employees unless they give them up voluntarily. “The threat of a politicized civil service is too great, and too real, for this to be the end of our efforts,” he said in a statement.

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☆ Columbia University leaders to get grilled by Congress at antisemitism hearing
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The president and board chairs of Columbia University have agreed to testify next month at a Congressional hearing on campus antisemitism. The House Education and Workforce Committee announced Monday it will hold a hearing on April 17 featuring Columbia President Minouche Shafik and the two co-chairs of the board of trustees: Claire Shipman and David Greenwald. The Columbia president declined the invitation due to a scheduling conflict, according to the Columbia Spectator. Last month, the House Education Committee widened its campus antisemitism investigation to include Columbia and demanded the Ivy League school turn over a wide range of documents to aid that probe. Shai Davidai, an assistant professor at the Columbia Business School, called Shafik a “coward” in a fiery speech last year criticizing the university president for failing to quiet “pro-terror” voices at the school.

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☆ Leaked presentation reveals how Microsoft built one of its top AI products, from cherry picking outputs to pitching government clients
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Ashley Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

GPU supply problemsOriginally, Microsoft was working on its own machine-learning models for security use cases, according to the presentation by Microsoft Security Research partner Lloyd Greenwald. AdvertisementThe pitchThe pitch centered around the benefits of mostly using a single universal AI model rather than many individual models. "Today, our Early Access Program customers regularly share their satisfaction with the latest version of Security Copilot." He also mentioned ServiceNow connectors, and information from Microsoft Defender, the company's antivirus software, along with other sources of security data. It described Security Copilot as a "closed-loop learning system," that gets feedback from users and improves over time.

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☆ How to be likable during your company holiday party or family dinner, according to a Stanford lecturer
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Jenna Gyimesi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The most common mistake across all communication is people don't consider who they're talking to or the context in which they're speaking. It signals you're going one way; the other person's going to go the other. Consider who you're talking to and whenPeople just want to get information out. Often, people don't consider who they're talking to or the context they're in. Before telling your story, ask what's the main motivation in telling this story and what's most relevant to the person you're talking to.

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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Hotels in Argentina and Uruguay reportedly rejected reservations for Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters over accusations of antisemitism leveled at the British singer known for his pro-Palestinian views. Hotels in Montevideo, in neighboring Uruguay, also refused to host him but did not provide a reason, a Pagina 12 story on Wednesday quoted Waters as saying. And I can’t go (…) because the Israeli lobby and whatever they call themselves have canceled me,” Waters told Pagina 12. Political Cartoons View All 1250 ImagesThe president of the Central Israelite Committee of Uruguay, Roby Schindler, sent a letter to the Sofitel hotel urging it not to host Waters, Pagina 12 said. The State Department said Waters has “a long track record of using antisemitic tropes to denigrate Jewish people.”Speaking to Pagina 12, he vehemently denied that.

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☆ These behavioral traits lead to greater retirement savings, research finds. Yet only 10% of workers have them
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

People who find it easiest to financially prepare for retirement have four behavioral traits, a new survey shows. Yet just 10% of workers have all of these "optimal" characteristics, according to the survey findings, from Goldman Sachs Asset Management in collaboration with Syntoniq, a behavioral finance research organization. The behaviors help retirement savers turn their intentions into action, according to the July survey of 5,261 workers and retirees. Previous Goldman Sachs research has found competing life priorities — such as the need to pay down student loans, provide care for other family members or other financial hardships — may reduce workers' retirement savings by up to 37%. The research led to the discovery of the four traits, which are "not inherently things that you would think about for retirement," Ceder said.

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☆ Bill Ackman, who pressed Harvard to release anti-Israel student names, says he never made a 'no-hire list'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Bill Ackman says he never compiled a "no-hire list" of anti-Israel Harvard students. AdvertisementAdvertisementLast month, billionaire Bill Ackman called for Harvard to release the names of Harvard students who signed a letter blaming Israel for the October 7 terrorist attacks by Hamas. Greenwald wrote that he'd interviewed two students "put on a no-hire list compiled" by Ackman. In response, Ackman tweeted that he has neither created a no-hire list nor been involved with any such trucks. Ackman has expanded his criticism beyond Harvard students, and has in recent weeks blasted Harvard University, accusing the institution of neglecting to combat antisemitism on campus.

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☆ The Most Satisfying Fall Salad Recipe, Straight Out of the French-Grandmother Playbook
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Kitty Greenwald | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

LEAF SKILLS This salad will accommodate most any variety of chicory, though radicchio and frisée balance each other especially well. Photo: Emma Fishman for The Wall Street Journal, Food Styling by Pearl Jones, Prop Styling by Stephanie De Luca

Persons: Emma Fishman, Pearl Jones, Stephanie De Luca Organizations: Wall Street

☆ Hot Soup and Homemade Bread in 35 Minutes? Yes, It’s Possible
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Kitty Greenwald | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Why Bouillabaisse Is the Ultimate Dinner Party Dish
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Kitty Greenwald | Photographs Matt Russell For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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The Office of Management and Budget reminded senior agency officials Friday to update and review shutdown plans. Those plans can vary from shutdown to shutdown. The nearly 4 million Americans who are federal employees will feel the effect immediately. Essential workers will remain on the job, but others will be furloughed until the shutdown is over. For many of them, a shutdown would strain their finances, as it did during the record 35-day funding lapse in 2018-2019.

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☆ Tough Day at Work? Make This Speedy Frittata for Tonight’s Dinner (and Tomorrow’s Desk-Lunch)
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Kitty Greenwald | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

ANYWAY YOU SLICE IT A frittata is a busy professional’s workhorse—simple but satisfying, and equally delicious served hot or cold. Photo: Emma Fishman for The Wall Street Journal, Food Styling by Pearl Jones, Prop Styling by Sophie Strangio

Persons: Emma Fishman, Pearl Jones, Sophie Strangio Organizations: Wall Street

Summary U.S. regulators are ready to review and license the next generation of nuclear reactors while staying committed to safety, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) says. The NRC is under pressure to show it can move fast on a new generation of nuclear technology, including small modular reactors (SMRs) and other previously untested designs, as many in the industry call for deep reforms at the regulator. NuScale’s VOYGR 50-MW SMR power plant became the first SMR design certified by the NRC in January. Earlier this month, the NRC accepted NuScale's uprated VOYGR-6 plant design for a Standard Design Approval (SDA) application. “We are yielding timelier and more cost-effective reviews without compromising on safety,” Taylor says.

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☆ The Secret to Tender Steak Is Already In Your Pantry
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Kitty Greenwald | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

RAISE THE STEAKS Marinating can enliven meat, but to prevent overpowering flavors, don’t let pieces sit for more than a few hours. Photo: Emma Fishman for The Wall Street Journal, Food Styling by Pearl Jones, Prop Styling by Stephanie De Luca

Persons: Emma Fishman, Pearl Jones, Stephanie De Luca Organizations: Wall Street

☆ Crabs, Corn, Butter: This 3-Ingredient Feast Is a Summer Weekend Showstopper
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Kitty Greenwald | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

IN A PINCH If you’re unsure how long to steam crabs, crack a large shell before draining the pot: If the flesh is opaque, it’s done cooking. Photo: Emma Fishman for The Wall Street Journal, Food Styling by Pearl Jones, Prop Styling by Stephanie De Luca

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☆ A Satisfying Steak Salad That’s the Answer to Your Summer Dinner Dreams
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Kitty Greenwald | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

BEEFED UP You can easily make this fruit- and nut-studded summer salad vegetarian by leaving off the steak. It’s still sure to satisfy. Photo: Linda Xiao for The Wall Street Journal, Food Styling by Pearl Jones, Prop Styling by Marina Bevilacqua

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☆ Media insiders react as CNN's embattled CEO steps down: 'The only person who hates bad press more than Chris Licht is ... David Zaslav.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Ashley Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

CNN CEO Chris Licht stepped down on Wednesday following a damning profile in The Atlantic. "The only person who hates bad press more than Chris Licht is ... David Zaslav," said one ex-CNN staffer. CNN CEO Chris Licht has stepped down after a damning profile in The Atlantic signaled the end to a tumultuous 14 months on the job. Licht stepped into the role in April 2022 after the merger that formed Warner Bros. David Zaslav, the head of the parent company, and John Malone, a big investor, have very specific *editorial ideas for how news should work.

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☆ Column: Inflation and the markets take a bite out of retirement confidence
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Mark Miller | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

But persistent inflation and last year’s sharp stock market decline have shaken the confidence of American workers and retirees about their retirement prospects in a way not seen since 2008. That is the key finding of the 2023 Retirement Confidence Survey - the longest-running survey of its kind measuring worker and retiree confidence. But inflation affects everyone, and it is a constant risk factor in retirement plans - even when it is not making headlines. For starters, most retirees depend on Social Security for a substantial portion of retirement income - and it comes with built-in inflation protection. This year, the COLA was a whopping 8.7%, the largest inflation adjustment in four decades.

☆ Opinion | The Tucker Realignment
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-25 | by ( Ross Douthat | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The master key to understanding Tucker Carlson’s programming wasn’t ideology; it was suspicion. Then something changed — after the Iraq war, after Jon Stewart helped kill “Crossfire,” he gradually became disillusioned, radicalized. But Carlson wasn’t like the right-wing personalities — a Mark Levin, say — who surrendered to Trumpism reluctantly because that’s where their listeners wanted them to go. Which is why his show was the farthest right on cable news but also sometimes the farthest left. These forays were not in tension with his willingness to entertain the far right’s “Great Replacement” paranoia about immigration or fixate on a possible F.B.I.

☆ 'DONE WITH FOX': Right-wing pundits, politicians, and influencers (and Glenn Greenwald) rage against Fox News after it parts ways with Tucker Carlson
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Nicholas Carlson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tucker Carlson and Fox News parted ways Monday. "I think that'll kill Fox," Glenn Beck said during his streaming show . "Wherever Tucker Carlson goes, America will follow!" Eric's brother Donald Trump Jr. was also upset:Starting midday Monday, the phrase "DONE WITH FOX" started to trend on Twitter. — Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) April 24, 2023

☆ The Classic Linguine With Clams Recipe, Freshened Up for Spring
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Kitty Greenwald | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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