“DOGE Actions” was the number one reason cited by employers for their planned job cuts.
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This story was reported by Floodlight, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates the powerful interests stalling climate action. They came with promises of transformation: thousands of jobs, surging salaries, and a foothold in the booming electric vehicle market. Imola Automotive USA, a Boca Raton, Florida-based startup, pitched officials in small, struggling towns in Georgia, Oklahoma, and Arkansas […]
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Desperate Towns, Empty Promises: The EV Startup That Left Three Communities Hanging Read Post »
On Monday night, President Donald Trump announced his new pick to run the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) after firing the previous commissioner and baselessly alleging that recently released poor jobs numbers were “rigged.” Trump’s pick for the post is EJ Antoni, a conservative economist at the Heritage Foundation and a longtime critic of the […]
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Trump Taps Project 2025 Architect Who Wants to Do Away With the Jobs Report to Run BLS Read Post »
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When the Environmental Protection Agency’s plans to eliminate the Energy Star program became public, pushback from environmental groups was expected. The government-funded labeling system helps consumers identify energy-efficient products and practices, saving them $40 billion annually in energy costs. Since its founding in 1992, […]
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The Unlikely Coalition Fighting to Keep Energy Star Labels on Your Appliances Read Post »
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The United States is home to millions of small businesses that form the backbone of countless communities. Even during the best of times keeping shops solvent can be a struggle, but when climate-driven disasters strike, the impact on mom-and-pops can […]
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Relentless Climate Disasters Are Wiping Out Local Businesses Read Post »
The shock and outrage over President Donald Trump firing the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) commissioner because of weak jobs numbers seems increasingly bipartisan. Several Republican senators told NBC News that they did not support Trump’s firing of Erika McEntarfer if it was, in fact, motivated by his displeasure over the poor jobs numbers released […]
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White House Doubles Down on Baseless “Rigged” Claims About Poor Jobs Data Read Post »
Trump’s policies cater to the 1 percent, but they don’t neatly align with capitalist interests in the traditional sense.
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Trump’s Motives Can Be Opaque. I Asked a Feminist Economist to Bare Them. Read Post »
This month’s jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics was a bit of a bummer. The nonpartisan federal agency announced Friday morning that its relatively rosy forecast earlier this summer had been way off. While BLS had previously reported 291,000 new non-farm jobs in May and June, on further review, the agency concluded that […]
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We’re Officially in Donald Trump’s Mad King Era Read Post »
Over 80 percent of Americans are already concerned about the price of groceries and many are struggling to stay afloat.
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Economists Slam Trump’s New Tariffs as US Consumers See Rising Prices Read Post »
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. US liberals have become so disgusted with Tesla since Elon Musk’s rightward turn that they are now not only far less likely to purchase the car brand but also less willing to buy any type of electric car, […]
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Elon Musk Has Turned Off Many Liberals to Electric Vehicles—and Not Just Teslas Read Post »
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. US liberals have become so disgusted with Tesla since Elon Musk’s rightward turn that they are now not only far less likely to purchase the car brand but also less willing to buy any type of electric car, […]
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Elon Musk Has Turned Off Many Liberals to Electric Vehicles—and Not Just Teslas Read Post »
Unionization will lead to better and safer patient outcomes, says one medical resident.
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Underpaid, Overworked Medical Residents Who Keep Hospitals Afloat Want a Union Read Post »
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