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Mass Layoffs Hit Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The agency, which has returned $21 billion to consumers since its inception, could lose 1,500 of its 1,700 employees, a union ...
Factbox-How hard have Trump and Musk layoffs hit US agencies?
President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk are undertaking a sweeping campaign to cut the size of the 2.3 ...
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Trump’s tariffs hit allies and rivals, but Russia, Cuba and North Korea escape penalties
While US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on allies and foes including Europe, India, Japan and China, some of the world’s most heavily sanctioned countries – Russia, Belarus, Cuba and ...
Federal job cuts are pushing US layoffs near COVID highs — and the fallout won't stop at government workers
In March of 2025, there was a near-record number of layoffs in the United States. In total, 275,240 workers were laid off ...
Federal Work Force Prepares for Another Round of Mass Firings as Deadline Nears
The Trump administration’s drive to slash and overhaul the government, led by Elon Musk, has already led to tens of thousands ...
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The U.S. keeps dropping in global happiness rankings. Eating alone could be the culprit.
“The increasing number of people who eat alone is one reason for declining well-being in the United States,” according to Gallup’s latest ranking of global happiness. The United States ranks ...