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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close February 6 – March 8, 2025 9361 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 10 · Issue 67 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Dolly Parton's husband, Carl Dean, dead at 82

A billionaire who likes to have control could face some limits.

NYT · 5 sources

Also covering this FOXElon Musk strategizes $1 trillion spending cuts with House DOGE panel in closed-door meet… WSJTrump Speech Provides Opening for Lawyers Challenging Musk’s DOGE Authority CBSMusk's private security detail deputized by U.S. Marshals Service, sources say
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What dominated March

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Andrew Cuomo running for mayor of NYC

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Mayors Tell Congress Pro-Immigrant Policies Reduced Crime

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    At Least 1 Person Dead in Private-Jet Collision at Arizona Airport

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 187 stories

  1. Trump says he may impose auto tariffs of around 25%

    NYT · 4 outlets

    Investors sent stock prices down on Thursday amid the uncertainty over what President Trump’s inconstancy means for the global economy.

  2. RFK Jr. Says Ending Measles Outbreak Is Priority

    FOX · 5 outlets

  3. 2/23/2025: The Justice Department; CFPB; John Oliver

    NYT · 3 outlets

  4. Watch: Trump's full address to Congress

    NYT · 5 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. Martin E. Marty, Influential Religious Historian, Dies at 97

    NYT · 4 outlets

  2. Judge Says Trump Plan to Put USAID Workers on Leave Can Proceed

    CBS · 4 outlets

  3. Day 27 in Trump World: A Roundup

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. Andrew Cuomo running for mayor of NYC

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  5. Mayors Tell Congress Pro-Immigrant Policies Reduced Crime

    CBS · 5 outlets

  6. Gavin Newsom Splits With Democrats on Transgender Athletes: ‘It’s Deeply Unfair’

    NYT · 2 outlets

  7. House Censures Al Green for Heckling Trump During Speech to Congress

    NYT · 3 outlets

  8. Tulsi Gabbard thanks Trump for ‘unwavering leadership’ in Oval Office clash with Zelenskyy

    NYT · 3 outlets

Business 504 stories

  1. Trade Stress Slams U.S. Stocks

    MKTW · 3 outlets

    “With the current state of domestic and global affairs, I’m at a loss as to how to keep my economic stability in check.”

  2. What is the best credit score to have?

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  3. Gold Edges Higher on Safe-Haven Demand

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  4. ESG Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 2 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. Trump Curbs Enforcement of Antibribery Law

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  2. Oil Declines After U.S. Inflation Data

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Oil Rises on Likely Technical Recovery

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  4. Singapore Dollar Weakens Amid Cautious Mood Toward U.S. Tariffs

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  5. Social Security to increase overpayment withholdings to 100% from 10%

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  6. Your Guide to Taxes for Investors

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  7. Almost 90% of Japanese companies see Trump as bad for business, Reuters reports

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  8. PenFed Platinum Rewards Visa Signature card review

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  9. Robinhood Markets Says SEC Closes Investigation of Crypto Unit

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  10. Trump administration, DOGE hit roadblocks in three court cases

    WSJ · 2 outlets

Sports 184 stories

  1. Former Dolphins WR Howard Twilley dies at 81

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. Saints announce 2025 coaching staff

    PFT · 4 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Transfer rumors, news: Real Madrid eyeing move for Konaté

    ESPN · 1 outlets

  2. Matthew Stafford, Rams finalize agreement on new deal

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  3. UEFA Champions League draw: Full results and bracket

    CBS · 3 outlets

  4. Who wants Aaron Rodgers?

    CBS · 4 outlets

  5. Flagg dominates in likely final game at Cameron

    FOX · 3 outlets

  6. Get ready for more attacks on Shedeur Sanders

    PFT · 4 outlets

Technology 407 stories

  1. What does the e stand for in iPhone 16e?

    9to5 · 2 outlets

    <div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/02/iPhone-16E-01.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Apple’s recently announced iPhone 16e hit …

  2. Why you really shouldn’t buy this iPhone

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. Quordle hints and answers for Monday, March 3 (game #1134)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. AirPods Pro 3: Three new features are coming this year

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  2. Ransomware gang encrypted network from a webcam to bypass EDR

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  3. US Coast Guard paychecks delayed by cyberattack

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  4. iPhone 17 CADs consistently show the same Air/Pro designs

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  5. This $12,000 laptop comes with 24TB RAID-0 SSD storage, 128GB of RAM, and Intel's most powerful mobile CPU - but no Nvidia RTX 5090M GPU

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  6. iOS 18.4 upgrades the App Store with these two new features

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  7. New Apple TV+ comedy, The Studio, reveals the stress of Hollywood in trailer

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  8. iOS 18.4 beta 2 lets you choose which apps deserve Priority Notifications

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  9. Don’t buy these MacBook Air models in 2025

    9to5 · 2 outlets

Entertainment 364 stories

  1. Elizabeth Hurley Reveals the One Thing She 'Can't Stand' on Oscars Night

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. Kate Hudson and Danny Fujikawa's Relationship Timeline

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Randy Moss Tearfully Returns to ESPN Amid Cancer Battle

    USMag · 1 outlets

  2. Kanye West and Bianca Censori's Rep Denies Split Reports

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  3. After News Emerged That Michelle Trachtenberg Died At Age 39, Blake Lively Paid Tribute To Her With A Moving Statement

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. What Is Hantavirus? Betsy Arakawa's Cause of Death Explained

    USMag · 2 outlets

  5. Why Meghan Markle’s Sussex Last Name Rebrand Might Not Stick

    USMag · 2 outlets

  6. 14 Horrifying Celebrity Deaths Straight Out Of "Final Destination"

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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