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Daily Express US on MSNFurious backlash forces Veterans Affairs to slash brutal layoff plan by more than halfThe Veterans Affairs Department has signifcantly scaled back on its layoffs after fierce criticism, though some experts warn it will still cause issues.
Amid agency changes, some VA workers in Philadelphia were looking to leave their jobs. The agency says enough have left across the country to avoid a reduction in force.
Politics of disaster Using natural disasters as a political cudgel has long been a hallmark of President Donald Trump’s political career. Now, Democrats are using those tactics against him, Scott Waldman writes.
Microsoft says it is laying off about 9,000 workers, its second mass layoff in months and its largest in more than two years.
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Though the official unemployment rate is still considered low by historical standards, job seekers feel the labor market is contracting. When employers pull back on open postings, there's a high level of competition among eligible applicants. On average, a layoff could leave you unemployed for 10 months or longer.
The recent stock market rebound may “provide limited comfort,” said one economist, “but many businesses are still extremely hesitant to expand hiring.”
Hundreds who work for the Oregon Department of Transportation got notice that they’re being laid off in what Gov. Tina Kotek called a preventable emergency and the largest round of layoffs in the state government’s history.
Clifton City Council members voted to introduce a budget that increases its municipal tax levy by 5.6% on July 7.
After Supreme Court Justice Jackson issued a solo dissent against President Trump’s federal layoff plan, Jonathan Turley criticized her decision as 'judicial abandon.'