Trump freezes U.S. government credit cards: the order implements the "Cost Efficiency Initiative".

The U.S. government has implemented a new strategy to control government spending. This action, announced through the Department of Government Efficiency, has been driven by Elon Musk, who leads this agency with a focus on reducing federal spending. The pause on credit card use comes a week after DOGE identified nearly $40 billion in spending over the past year…