IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government
A tearful executive at the U.S. Internal Revenue Service told staffers on Thursday that about 6,000 employees would be fired, ...
Trump administration can continue mass firings of federal workers, US judge rules
The Trump administration can for now continue its mass firings of federal employees, a federal judge ruled on Thursday, ...
For fired US federal workers, legal protections offer little recourse
U.S. government employees who lose their jobs in President Donald Trump's ongoing purge of the federal workforce and bring ...
US labor market stable; hit from federal government belt tightening awaited
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased moderately last week, suggesting that the ...
US Weekly Jobless Claims Rise Slightly
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 219,000 for the week ended February 15, ...
US labor market stable, disruptions feared from federal government layoffs
States like California and Texas also have a large presence of federal workers, who are also spread around the country. So far, all is calm in the labor market. Unadjusted claims declined 10,118 to ...
Most US manufacturers forecast layoffs at Vietnam operations with Trump tariffs, survey shows
Most U.S. manufacturers surveyed by the American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam said they would be likely forced to lay off ...
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Dollar Rallies on Higher Bond Yields and US Tariff Threats
The dollar rose Friday with T-note yields after the hawkish US Jan payroll report reduced the chances to 10% from 16% for a Fed rate cut at next month’s FOMC meeting. Despite Jan nonfarm payrolls ...