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- 1Social Security beneficiaries set for biggest raise in four years▼social security benefit increase projection
Projections point to a Social Security cost-of-living adjustment that would be the largest in four years, meaning a notable benefit increase for millions of American retirees and disability recipients. Reports say recipients are on track for the biggest raise since 2021, offering relief as inflation continues to squeeze household budgets.
- 2Netherlands moves to break US tech dominance●The Netherlands is following China, France, and Russia in moving to break the global stranglehold of US tech dominance,
The Netherlands is following China, France, and Russia in taking steps to break US dominance in technology, according to comments circulating this week. The claim says the Dutch government acted after the United States remotely disabled computers used by judges in The Hague who had criticized Washington. The story is drawing attention because it suggests American control of critical tech infrastructure extends even to close Western allies.
- 3Trump administration reverses stance on disability integration▼Trump administration reverses stance on integration of people with disabilities
The Trump administration has reversed its position on integrating people with disabilities, according to NPR reporting. The policy shift concerns the long-standing federal commitment to community integration for disabled Americans, a principle central to disability rights law. Advocates are expected to raise concerns about what the change means for protections and services, though details of the administration's reasoning have not yet been made clear.