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Feb 26

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Trump and Musk preview more cuts to federal workforce in first Cabinet meeting

By Lisa Desjardins

At the White House Wednesday morning, President Trump convened the very first Cabinet meeting of his second administration. In an hour-plus question and answer with reporters, Trump did most of the talking. But there was one figure there who didn’t…

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Feb 24

Starbucks lays off 1,100 corporate employees with intent to ‘operate more efficiently’

By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press

Starbucks plans to lay off 1,100 corporate employees globally as new Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol streamlines operations.

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Feb 23

Trump administration moves ahead with firing 2,000 USAID workers, with thousands more put on leave

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

The Trump administration said Sunday that it was placing all but a fraction of staffers at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave worldwide and eliminating 2,000 U.S.-based staff positions.

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Feb 03

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The potential national and global impact of USAID’s closure

By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura

The U.S. agency tasked with overseeing foreign aid is put on the chopping block with potential risks for national security. Lisa Desjardins reports on the mass layoffs within the U.S. foreign aid program and the possible effects here and abroad.

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Dec 03

U.S. job openings rose in October but hiring slowed, in a mixed picture for the labor market

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The increase suggests that job gains could pick up in the coming months, but the latest figure is down significantly from 8.7 million job postings a year ago.

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Sep 04

Labor report paints mixed picture, showing U.S. job openings fell in July while hiring rose

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Wednesday's figures indicate that fewer companies are seeking to add workers despite recent data showing that consumer spending is still growing.

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Apr 04

Number of Americans applying for jobless benefits ticks up, but layoffs remain low

By Matt Ott, Associated Press

Weekly unemployment claims are considered a proxy for the number of U.S. layoffs in a given week.

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Feb 29

U.S. applications for jobless benefits rise but remain historically low despite recent layoffs

By Matt Ott, Associated Press

In total, 1.9 million Americans were collecting jobless benefits during the week that ended Feb. 17, up 45,000 from the previous week and the most since November.

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Sep 14

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A look at the regional theaters fighting to save their historic art form

By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport

Regional theater has been a glory of the American cultural scene for many decades, bringing great plays and musicals to audiences in cities all across the country. But the pandemic and a host of other societal shifts have led to…

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Apr 21

Lyft employees brace for ‘significant’ layoffs as new CEO takes the reins

By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press

Lyft is preparing to lay off hundreds of employees just days after new CEO David Risher began steering the ride-hailing service with a eye of driving down costs to help bring its fares more in line with its biggest rival, Uber.

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