An effort to encourage U.S. consumers to participate in a day of protest by not spending money Friday has picked up momentum online, with thousands of people across social media saying they plan to take part in the “economic blackout.”

Elon Musk said Thursday that he’s sending his Starlink satellite internet terminals to the Federal Aviation Administration while saying, without providing evidence, that current technology poses a risk to air travel safety.

The egg aisle is anything but cheaper by the dozen these days — and that’s becoming a big problem ahead of the Easter holiday.

As President Donald Trump is set to meet with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to broker a deal to end the war overseas and give the United States access to their rare earth minerals, Trump backpedals on his combative comments, including calling Zelenskyy a “dictator.” NBC’s Garrett Haake reports for TODAY.

Thousands of federal workers have been fired in the last month. They’re victims of efforts by Donald Trump and his senior adviser, Elon Musk, to downsize the government.

House Democratic leaders are getting directly involved in one of the legal battles against the Trump administration, filing an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit seeking to block the dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

WASHINGTON — Republicans are considering a far-reaching change to the budget process that would obscure the deficit impact of extending President Donald Trump’s multitrillion-dollar tax cuts in order to avoid paying for them.

President Donald Trump said Thursday that 25% tariffs on goods imported from Canada and Mexico would go into effect Tuesday, alongside yet another 10% layer of duties on China following one that went into effect this month.

The soaring costs of staples has led to a major dip on consumer confidence and things could get even more expensive next week if tariffs on Canada and Mexico go into effect. It comes as the USDA is saying egg prices will rise another 41% this year due to the ongoing bird flu crisis. NBC’s Christine Romans joins TODAY to break down what you need to know.

Whether it’s from apps or smart devices in our homes, there are steps to take to protect your privacy from technology that tracks your and collects your data. NBC’s Vicky Nguyen joins TODAY with tips for trying to shield your information.