USAID: Will staff be put on leave?

美国国际开发署:工作人员会休假吗?

Business Matters

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2025-02-08

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A federal court is pausing President Trump's plan put thousands of USAID staff on leave The UK government has demanded access to Apple users' encrypted data. The Cook Islands Prime Minister says New Zealand is asking for too much oversight over its deal with China, which is expected to be penned in Beijing next week. And the US Super Bowl is kicking off in New Orleans this weekend. What will this mean for the economy there? Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.
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  • In less than four hours from now, virtually all USAID staff are due to go on leave.

  • A judge now says he'll temporarily block some elements of the Trump administration's attempt to dismantle the agency.

  • More in a moment, President Trump says he'll fix the US Trade deficit with Japan by exporting record volumes of liquefied natural gas.

  • Japan wanted to buy LNG and Biden wouldn't sell it.

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  • And later I'll catch up with Teddy, who spoke to me on business matters four weeks ago when her restaurant in Malibu had been destroyed by by the wildfires.

  • We evacuated two nights ago and our crew was in the building and the fireman came and said you need to leave.

  • And our manager said she got to the end of the parking lot, turned around and the flames were engulfing the back of the building.

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