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FULL SHOW Podcast (4/16/26)
Photo: Siewert, Jake (uploader)FULL SHOW: Thursday, April 16th, 2026 Curious if we look as bad as we sound? Follow us @BrookeandJeffrey: Youtube Instagram TikTok BrookeandJeffrey.com Make sure to subs...
Apr 16, 2026
Britain to scrap carbon tax on electricity generation as pressure mounts on bills
By Susanna Twidale LONDON, April 16 (Reuters) - Britain's carbon tax on electricity generation will be scrapped from April 2028, the government said on Thursday as it seeks to curb electricity prices ...
Apr 16, 2026
US senators reassure Taiwan on weapons approvals in coming weeks
By Michael Martina WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - The United States will likely approve pending weapons sales to Taiwan in coming weeks, a bipartisan group of senators assured Taiwanese lawmakers in...
Apr 16, 2026
US weekly jobless claims fall; manufacturing production retreats in March
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, suggesting labor market conditions remained stable, though employe...
Apr 16, 2026
Hungary's carbon tax violates EU rules, top court says
BRUSSELS, April 16 (Reuters) - The European Union's top court said on Thursday that Hungary's tax on CO2 emission allowances, introduced in 2023, is against EU law, as it removes the operators' incent...
Apr 16, 2026
Nigeria warns of widespread floods in 2026, flags risks in 33 states
By Camillus Eboh ABUJA, April 16 (Reuters) - Nigeria faces a high risk of widespread flooding in 2026, with more than 14,000 communities exposed across 33 of the country's 36 states as well as the Fed...
Apr 16, 2026
Trump tries economic reset as Republicans fret over high gas prices
By Jarrett Renshaw, Jacob Bogage and Steve Holland LAS VEGAS, April 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will look to brush off concerns about the economy and the sagging political prospects of ...
Apr 16, 2026
US ESG shareholder resolutions plunge in face of Republican pressure, report says
By Ross Kerber April 16 (Reuters) - Shareholders have filed 184 proposals promoting environmental, social and governance themes at U.S. companies so far this proxy season, a new study found, about hal...
Apr 16, 2026
US will punish fraud and insider trading, derivatives regulator tells Congress
By Douglas Gillison WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - Washington's top derivatives regulator on Thursday sought to reassure lawmakers the U.S. will punish fraud as concern mounts on Capitol Hill that o...
Apr 16, 2026
New Jersey voters decide who will fill Mikie Sherrill’s House seat
By Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - Voters in northern New Jersey will choose their next representative in a special election on Thursday that could narrow Republicans' grip on the ...
Apr 16, 2026
