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Fight, flight, or freeze: What kind of recession prepper are you?
BI spoke with 14 Americans about how they're navigating economic uncertainty. Most reactions fit into three categories: fight ...
CFPB’s Latest Layoffs Halted in Setback to Shutdown Effort
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau may not proceed with agencywide job cuts, while a D.C. federal court weighs whether ...
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Georgia's WABE lays off more employees ahead of possible federal cuts
WABE is cutting staff in anticipation for a tougher fiscal year 2026, citing "uncertain" economic headwinds and possible federal cuts.
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White House pitches layoffs, local office closures and program eliminations at USDA
The Trump administration is planning to severely scale back or outright eliminate funding for many programs across the ...
The Social Security Administration is slashing its workforce — a 12% staff cut sparks fears of massive benefit delays for retirees
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is cutting 12% of its workforce or about 7,000 jobs. But what does that mean for ...
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What Cuts and Changes at the SBA Could Mean for Cities
The agency has made a difference in the lives of small business owners. Staff cuts could mean rolling back progress.
The Fog Of Tariffs
When you combine "tariff tax" hike with a falling labor force, end of govt. stimulus, reduced liquidity, and a reverse wealth ...
US small businesses tethered to China sell off inventory, cut jobs amid escalating trade war: sources
I’ll probably shut down and sell off my inventory if nothing changes,” said Sari Wiaz, owner of Illinois-based Baby Paper toy ...
Social Security rule-reversals, office closures, cost cuts: here's what's happening now.
A day after it announced the elimination of the Office of Transformation, the SSA said it was closing the Office of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity and that it would reassign the office's tasks - ...