Education Department staff cuts could limit options for families of kids with disabilities
For parents of kids with disabilities, advocating for their child can be complicated, time-consuming — and expensive. Changes ...
Layoffs, hiring freezes raise concerns about economic stability in Western Washington
Combined with layoffs at the federal government, as well as hiring freezes and furloughs in state government, some economists are feeling nervous about the current economic situation.
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Russian economy in freefall as mortgage costs triple and mass layoffs cripple major firms
The Russian economy is on the brink of collapse, with industrial output falling and major companies initiating large-scale ...
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Federal agencies plan for mass layoffs as Trump's workforce cuts continue
Thursday's deadline for federal agencies to submit plans for large-scale layoffs kicks off a new phase in the dramatic ...
The backbone of the US economy flashes stagflation warnings as uncertainty spikes on tariffs and layoffs — ‘storm clouds are forming’
Other findings raised red flags: fewer business owners expect the economy to improve, sales expectations were gloomier, and ...
As Trump, Musk cuts lead to Hopkins layoffs, public funding of universities under the spotlight
The Trump administration’s slashing of $800 million in USAID grants to Johns Hopkins University created immediate but also ...
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Voters flood town halls with fears of Social Security cuts, putting heat on GOP over Musk and DOGE
People across the political battleground of Michigan and elsewhere in the U.S. say they're worried about cuts to Social ...
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Chicago dyes its river bright green as it opens St. Patrick's Day celebrations
The Chicago River is once again glowing kelly green as the city opens its annual St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.
Trump signs funding bill into law after 10 Democrats side with GOP to avert shutdown
The Senate passed the bill 54-46 on Friday. The Democrats who voted to pass the funding bill were Schumer and Sens. John ...
What do Education Department cuts mean for student loans?
On Tuesday, Education Department officials said the agency’s workforce would be cut roughly in half, with over 1,300 workers ...
Two Judges in Mass Firings Cases Order Trump to Rehire Fired Probationary Workers
Judges in San Francisco and Baltimore separately found legal problems with the way the mass terminations were carried out.
Federal judge halts mass layoffs of federal probationary employees
The decision follows a lawsuit filed by Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, joined by 20 other attorneys general, against ...