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Finance
‘The eye of the hurricane’: Why the U.S. job market has soured, economists say
Ozgur Donmaz | Photodisc | Getty Images The U.S. job market has been showing signs of a gradual weakening. But…
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Economy
Treasury Department is set to lay off a ‘substantial’ number of employees, official says
People take pictures of the U.S. Treasury Department building in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 6, 2025. Mandel Ngan | AFP…
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Economy
Here’s where the jobs are for February 2025 – in one chart
Getty Images | CNBC | Getty Images February marked another strong month for health care despite job growth overall coming…
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Finance
DOGE layoffs may ‘overwhelm’ unemployment system for federal workers, report finds
President Donald Trump listens during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Feb. 26, 2025. Andrew Harnik | Getty…
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Economy
The pivotal February jobs report is out Friday. Here’s what to expect
People walk past digital billboards at the Moynihan Train Hall displaying a new initiative from New York Governor Kathy Hochul…
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Economy
Layoff announcements soar to the highest since 2020 as DOGE slashes federal staff
Recently fired U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) staff carry boxes with a message as they leave work and are…
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Economy
Private employers added just 77,000 jobs in February, far below expectations, ADP says
A person exits a Home Depot store in Midtown Manhattan on February 26, 2025 in New York City. Eduardo Munoz…
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Finance
Trump administration, Musk’s DOGE plan to fire nearly all CFPB staff and wind down agency, employees say
Elon Musk holds up a chainsaw onstage during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., February…
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Economy
Unemployment spikes in Washington, D.C. as Trump and Musk begin efforts to shrink the government
Elon Musk listens to U.S. President Donald Trump speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C.,…
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Finance
CFPB’s new leadership begins staff purge with dozens of employees terminated
Acting director of the Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought speaks with reporters during a press briefing at the…
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