03.01.2025

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Zelenskyy clashes with Trump, Vance in White House visit.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance Friday to discuss a potential rare earth minerals deal. The meeting highlighted tensions over US military aid and Ukraine's sovereignty, with Zelenskyy seeking stronger security guarantees and Trump pushing for a minerals agreement as compensation for US support. The meeting turned tense as Trump and Vance berated Zelenskyy in a televised exchange; watch it here. 

Trump to sign executive order making English the official US language. 

The development would mark the first time in history that the US has had an official language since it was founded nearly 250 years ago. Roughly 68 million people of the country's 340 million speak a language other than English at home, according to the US Census Bureau. The US is one of five countries globally that do not have an official language. 

Measles outbreak in western Texas grows to 146 infected people.

Most of the individuals are unvaccinated (79), while the rest have an unknown status. At least 20 people have been hospitalized, and one person has died so far. The outbreak is centered in Gaines County, Texas, where vaccination rates are lower than the recommended 95% threshold. See our previous write-up here. 

Pope Francis suffers bronchial spasm, Vatican says in health update.

The bronchial spasm—a tightening of the muscles in the airways—caused the 88-year-old pontiff to inhale vomit. He was treated with noninvasive mechanical ventilation and is recovering. The pope has been hospitalized for two weeks now after experiencing bronchitis, which developed into pneumonia in both lungs. 

The 97th Academy Awards take place tomorrow (7 pm ET, ABC and Hulu).

Spanish-language musical "Emilia Pérez" leads the pack with a record-breaking 13 nominations, followed by "The Brutalist" and "Wicked" with 10 apiece and "A Complete Unknown" and "Conclave" with eight nominations each. Comedian Conan O'Brien will host. See predictions here, and see inside the Oscars gift bag here.

Fed's preferred inflation gauge rises as expected in January.

The core personal consumption expenditures price index, which measures costs consumers pay across a wide range of items, excluding food and energy, rose 2.6% year over year and 0.3% month over month. The annualized rate is down from the upwardly revised 2.9% in December. The central bank targets 2% annual inflation. 

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Today, we're sharing a story from reader Mike M. in New Jersey.

"When I was about 13 years old, I told my father I needed some 'notebook' paper for school. He brought home a ream of paper that turned out to be 'composition' paper (no holes or red line down the left side). Like a spoiled teenager, I complained about it. My father stayed up all night using a ruler, a red ink pen, and a single hole punch, and made notebook paper out of the 500 sheets. After all these years, I still want to cry thinking about this selfless act of love."

What act(s) of kindness did you experience this week? Tell us here.

How Tariffs Work

Heard about tariffs but don't really know how they work? This week's Business & Finance newsletter takes a deep dive into the issue: 

> What economic theory says about tariffs and growth.

> The murky history of Depression-era taxes on imports.

> How the world relies on the US dollar to facilitate trade. 

... and much more. The newsletter comes out Thursday morning. Sign up here for free!