Federal Cuts Prompt Johns Hopkins to Cut More Than 2,000 Workers
The university, a leader in scientific research, has been hard hit by the Trump administration’s cuts, which will slash at least $800 million from its budget.
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Johns Hopkins University says it is cutting more than 2,000 workers due to cut to federal aid
Johns Hopkins University said Thursday that it is cutting over 2,000 workers because of a federal funding cut. “The termination of more than $800 million in [U.S. Agency for International ...The Hill - 4d -
Johns Hopkins University to let more than 2,000 workers go after Trump's USAID cuts
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How major cuts at Johns Hopkins could impact public health
Major health research institution Johns Hopkins University says it is eliminating more than 2,000 jobs after the Trump administration cut $800 million in funding from the United States Agency for ...CBS News - 17h -
Johns Hopkins University says it's laying off 2,200 due to USAID funding cuts
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Trump administration says it is working to reinstate more than 24,000 fired federal workers
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Trump defends cuts to federal workforce and Department of Education
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Laid-off FEMA employees speak out about DOGE cuts
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Nasa cuts raise fears of handing more influence to SpaceX owner Musk
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Universities impose hiring freezes in face of uncertainty over federal funding
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NOAA to potentially cut more than 1,000 additional employees
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Aid workers warn ‘people are dying and they’re going to continue dying’ as funding cuts hit
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Records show many federal workers were fired and rehired at 18 agencies
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Trump’s Cuts to Federal Work Force Push Out Young Employees
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Recently fired pregnant federal employees cope with loss of insurance
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How Trump Cuts Could Change Your Summer Hiking Trip
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The Russell 2000 Index Is Flashing Economic Warning Signs
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Tribes and Students Sue Trump Administration Over Firings at Native Schools
More than one quarter of the staff members at the only two federally run colleges for Native students were cut in February.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
USAID cuts could be ‘death sentence’ for Afghan women studying abroad
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The looming budget question: Will Medicaid cuts fund tax cuts?
Republicans should focus tax cuts on middle-income and lower-income households that would provide greater support to the economy than tax cuts for the wealthy.The Hill - 3d -
The FDA’s Return-to-Office Moment Was More Hunger Games Than DOGE Efficiency
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Judge orders 6 federal agencies to offer to reinstate fired probationary employees
A federal judge has ordered six federal agencies to offer to reinstate probationary employees who were fired as part of the Trump administration's cuts through the Office of Personnel Management. ...CBS News - 5d -
Trump defends Elon Musk, DOGE cuts to federal workforce
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How to cut Britain’s rising welfare bill
Reforms rather than quick fixes will save more money in the long termFinancial Times - Mar. 9 -
US inflation fell more than expected to 2.8% in February
Figure bolsters case for cental bank to cut interest rates amid signs of slowing economic growthFinancial Times - 5d -
Meet the federal worker who went rogue: ‘I hope that it lights a fire under people’
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UN World Food Program to cut food aid for over 1 million people in Myanmar
The United Nations food agency says that more than 1 million people in the war-torn nation of Myanmar will be cut off from food assistance due to critical funding shortfallsABC News - 4d -
Starmer to drive through welfare cuts that could affect UK’s most severely disabled
PM faces backlash over plans to tighten eligibility, potentially leaving more than 600,000 claimants £675 a month worse off. Keir Starmer is to defy growing anger by driving through welfare cuts ...The Guardian - 1d -
Department of Education cuts half its workforce
The Department of Education cut half its workforce amid President Trump’s effort to abolish the agency. Trump touted the cuts, saying they shift responsibilities away from the federal bureaucracy ...NBC News - 5d -
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh brace for upcoming food reductions as aid agencies cut funding
Rohingya refugees in crammed Bangladeshi camps say they are worried about a U.S. decision to cut food rations by half beginning next month, while a refugee official says the reduction will impact ...ABC News - Mar. 8 -
Pentagon Cuts Threaten Programs That Secure Loose Nukes and Weapons of Mass Destruction
Documents obtained by WIRED show the US Department of Defense is considering cutting up to 75 percent of workers who stop the spread of chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons.Wired - Mar. 6 -
Why the Arabic ‘Sesame Street’ and Other Cuts Are Not Really About Fraud
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More NOAA Employees May Be Let Go, Making 20% of Staff Cut
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Americans confront GOP lawmakers over federal job cuts and economy at town halls
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