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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) employees are hugging each other after it was reported that the Trump administration fired staff from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration. Kevin Lamarck | ReutersA surge in federal job cuts contributed to the near-record pace of layoffs announced in March, according to a report from employment office challenger Grey & Christmas.The federal government’s Furloughs totaled 216,215 that month, part of a total of 275,240 cuts across the workforce. Approximately 280,253 layoffs across 27 agencies in the past two months are linked to Elon Musk-led efforts…

BERLIN, Germany – February 24: German Green Party’s prime minister candidate Robert Hebeck speaks to the media the day after the German parliamentary elections in Berlin, Germany on February 24, 2025. The Greens came in fourth with 11.6% of the vote, down 2.9% from the previous election. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesUS President Donald Trump will change his tariff policy by saying that if Europe is together they will “sweep under pressure,” German economy minister Robert Habeck said Thursday.”That’s what I see. Donald Trump succumbs under pressure. He will revise his announcement…

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will hold a joint press conference with Antonio Costa at the end of the Council of Europe summit held in Brussels, Belgium on March 20, 2025.nuphoto | nuphoto | Getty ImagesThe European Union is preparing measures to counter the latest tariffs from US President Donald Trump if negotiations with the White House fail, said Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission.Trump imposed a 20% tax on the block on Wednesday, and he signed a drastic and offensive “mutual tariff” policy. More than 180 countries and territories are covered by these new obligations…

A chart showing the “mutual tariffs” in which the United States is exhibited at the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty ImagesUS President Donald Trump submitted a “mutual tariff” rate Wednesday that more than 180 countries and territories face under his radical new trade policy.The announcement has resulted in a fall in stocks and prompted investors to seek evacuation to assets that are perceived as safe.Analysts have generally had a pessimistic view of the announcement, but some have even predicted an increased risk of a US…

For nine months, Haley O’Cula’s Instagram followers saw the balance between her job demands and the happiness of her husband’s first child preparation. Now that same community is coming together to support her husband and their born son in the aftermath of her death.Okula, an ER nurse known on Instagram as nurse Haley, passed away from birth complications shortly after welcoming her son’s crew, according to one update shared by her husband, Matthew Okula.A post by Matthew O’Cula featured a video collage of their relationship and pregnancy journey.”It is with my most heavy heart that I share the devastating news…

The Texas transgender teacher resigned on Monday less than a week after state lawmakers called on her to be fired on social media videos.”I’m heartbroken,” said Rosie Sandri, who taught sophomore English for three years at Red Oak High School, just south of the Dallas Metro area. She said she has wanted to be a teacher since she was five years old. “When I signed that resignation, I felt my dream was being taken away from me.Rosie Sandri resigned from her job at Red Oak High School on Monday.Courtesy Rosie SandriSandri, 33, came out as a trans woman about seven…

Wednesday’s report from the ADP found that private pay benefits were stronger than expected in March, countering fears of a slower labour market and economy.The company added 155,000 jobs that month and revised upwards to 84,000 in February, a significant increase over the Dow Jones consensus forecast of 120,000, the payroll processing company said.The surprise is amazed amid concerns that President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariffs could add businesses to their personnel, and thus discourage businesses and consumers from slowing down their activities. Trump is expected to announce the next step in his trade policy at 4pm on Wednesday.”Despite policy uncertainty…

Susan Crawford won a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s NBC News Project, allowing the Liberals to maintain a narrow majority on the battlefield Supreme Court, rebelling against Elon Musk after he spent millions of dollars against her.Democrat-backed Dane County Circuit Judge Crawford secured a 10-year term in court through Waukesha County Circuit Judge and former Republican Attorney General Brad Simel. As the first major battlefield state election of President Donald Trump’s second term, the technically nonpartisan contest attracted public attention and became the most expensive state Supreme Court competition in US history. The result is a setback for Trump…

The US government is supposed to raise tariff rates for several categories of imported products. Some economists tracking these trade proposals say higher tariff rates can lead to higher consumer prices.One model built by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston suggests that in a “extreme” scenario, tax tightening on US imports could be 1.4 percentage points, and a 2.2 percentage point increase in core inflation. This scenario assumes a 60% tariff rate on Chinese imports and a 10% tariff rate on imports from all other countries.Researchers have noted that many other tariff proposals have emerged since publishing the findings in…

US President Donald Trump is working with Entertainer Kidlock before signing the executive order at the White House’s oval office on March 31, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump is set to launch the biggest gamble of his early second term on Wednesday, betting that widespread tariffs on imports will jump through a new era in the US economy.The interests will not be high.When the president prepares for his “liberation day,” household sentiments are at multi-year lows. Consumers are worried that their job will cause another painful inflation, while investors are worried that higher prices…