Job cuts last month higher than any February since 2009

U.S.-based employers cut more jobs this February than in any February in 16 years, according to a new report from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas. This year, employers announced ...

The Hill - 6h

NFL combine 2025: Jalen Milroe's hands grow by more than half an inch since Senior Bowl last month

Milroe's hands have grown by 5/8 inches

CBS Sports - 5d

Weekly mortgage demand surges 20% higher, after interest rates drop to the lowest since last year

Mortgage demand rallied last week after interest rates dropped to the lowest level since December 2024.

CNBC - 1d

European Central Bank to make 'last easy rate cut' as tariffs, higher fiscal spending loom

Disagreement among policymakers may be set to increase as the neutral rate swims into view.

CNBC - 1d

U.S. Consumers Cut Spending More Drastically in January Than Any Other Time in the Past Four Years

The threat of tariffs has led shoppers to tighten their purse strings.

Inc. - 6d

10 Live-Service Games Made Up More Than 40% Of Last Month's US Playtime On PlayStation And Xbox

Live-service games are a large and durable part of the gaming ecosystem, and new data from last month demonstrates just how dominant the biggest games have become. A new report from Circana stated ...

GameSpot - Feb. 26

Jobless claims match 3-month high as Trump White House readies more federal job cuts

The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week matched a three-month high, possibly reflecting the first wave of what’s likely to be a flood of laid-off federal employees and ...

MarketWatch - Feb. 27

Cost of HS2 ‘bat tunnel’ 20% higher than previously thought

Final price expected to be £119mn, with work completed next year

Financial Times - 3d

US consumer confidence plummets in February, biggest monthly decline since 2021

U.S. consumer confidence plummeted in February, the biggest monthly decline in more than four years, a business research group said Tuesday

ABC News - Feb. 25

NOAA braces for steep job cuts

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story NOAA set to slash jobs ‘imminently’ Mass firings are set to hit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

Moyes doing a better job than me - Amorim

David Moyes is doing "a better job than me" says Ruben Amorim, with Manchester United travelling to Goodison Park on Saturday below Everton in the Premier League table.

BBC News - Feb. 21

Private Payroll Growth Slides to Seven-Month Low in February

Wage gains at private companies grew at the slowest rate since summer of 2024, and optimism about the job markets continues to dim.

Inc. - 1d

The pivotal February jobs report is out Friday. Here's what to expect

Markets will get another snapshot into the health of the labor market when the BLS releases its February nonfarm payrolls report Friday.

CNBC - 47m

Tesla's worst month since 2022 coincided with Elon Musk's first full month in White House

Tesla shares plunged 28% in February, their worst month since December 2022.

CNBC - 2d

UK house prices rise more than expected in February

Average cost of £270,493 is 3.9% higher year on year as buyers try to get ahead of stamp duty changes in April

Financial Times - 6d

German inflation stays unchanged at hotter-than-expected 2.8% in February

The February print compares to a 2.7% estimate from economists surveyed by Reuters.

CNBC - 6d

Fears Ukraine defences will last only months without US

One Ukrainian soldier said the impact of the US aid pause would be "measured in lives"

BBC News - 2d

'Got any men's sport?' - Australian host loses job over women's football remarks

Marty Sheargold said that the Matildas players reminded him of "year 10 girls".

BBC News - Feb. 26

Eye Opener: Federal jobs cuts continue

Thousands more federal workers find themselves without a job as President Trump and billionaire Elon Musk continue their massive cuts. Meanwhile, bus explosions in Israel threaten the Gaza ...

CBS News - Feb. 21

Federal agencies that could be impacted by job cuts

A federal judge has paved the way, for now at least, for President Trump, Elon Musk and the DOGE team to go ahead with mass layoffs of federal employees. CBS News senior White House correspondent ...

CBS News - Feb. 21

Starbucks to cut 1,100 jobs in latest streamlining move

Starbucks Corp. is cutting 1,100 support partner roles as well as several hundred additional open positions as it works to streamline its structure by removing layers and duplicate roles.

MarketWatch - Feb. 24

Amorim: Job cuts result of poor performance

Ruben Amorim has admitted that the Manchester United staff who are set to lose their jobs in the latest round of cut-backs are paying the price for the team's lack of success on the pitch.

ESPN - Feb. 25

NOAA workers protest as job cuts continue

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration workers are protesting in Silver Spring, Maryland, as the Trump administration moves to cut hundreds of jobs. CBS News' Rob Marciano reports.

CBS News - 3d

Major VA job cuts planned under Trump

{beacon} Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Major VA job cuts planned under Trump The Department of ...

The Hill - 19h

Stocks slump on Trump tariff fears, job cuts

The stock market sunk after the opening bell Thursday amid deepening fears about the potential damage President Trump's new tariffs could do to a weakening economy. All three major indexes kicked ...

The Hill - 6h

‘A bigger victory for Putin than any military battle’: Russia gleeful after Trump-Zelenskyy clash

Putin stays silent but Russian politicians and media outlets crow with delight after the ambush of Ukraine’s leader. Russian officials and Moscow’s media outlets reacted with predictable glee to ...

The Guardian - 5d

February consumer confidence posts biggest drop since 2021 in latest sign of slowing economy

Consumers grew more pessimistic about the economic outlook in February as worries brewed about a slowing economy and rising inflation, the Conference Board reported Tuesday.

NBC News - Feb. 25

February consumer confidence posts biggest drop since 2021 in latest sign of slowing economy

The board's Consumer Confidence Index slipped to 98.3 for the month, down nearly 7% and below the Dow Jones forecast for 102.3.

CNBC - Feb. 25

Layoffs soar to highest level since 2020, led by Musk's DOGE cuts

Job cuts spiked in February, marking their highest point since July 2020, due to firings of government workers directed by DOGE.

CBS News - 6h

Weekly mortgage demand increases 20% after interest rates drop to lowest since last year

A sharp drop in mortgage interest rates finally lit a fire under loan demand.

NBC News - 1d

China’s factory activity growth hits 3-month high in February, as millions return to work after holidays

China has struggled to boost growth amid tepid domestic demand and a prolonged real estate downturn, leaving exports as a key driver of growth.

CNBC - 3d

Why the February jobs report may push a jittery stock market toward a correction

Angst over the health of the U.S. economy has investors nervous about the possibility of an approaching recession — and the next big jobs report may not be enough to calm nerves for very long.

MarketWatch - 3d

ADP says only 77,000 private jobs created in February due to ‘hiring hesitancy’ amid Trump tumult

U.S. businesses created just 77,000 new jobs in February, payroll company ADP said, in a sign the economy could be slowing as businesses weighed how to respond to President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

MarketWatch - 1d

Private employers added just 77,000 jobs in February, far below expectations, ADP says

Private sector job creation slowed to a crawl in February, fueling concerns of an economic slowdown, payrolls processing firm ADP reported Wednesday.

NBC News - 1d

Private employers added just 77,000 jobs in February, far below expectations, ADP says

Private sector job creation slowed to a crawl in February, fueling concerns of an economic slowdown,

CNBC - 1d

Climate change shrinking glaciers faster than ever; 7 trillion tons lost since 2000

A new and massive study finds that climate change is melting the world’s mountain glaciers faster than ever

ABC News - Feb. 20

DOGE Quietly Deletes the 5 Biggest Spending Cuts It Celebrated Last Week

The cuts, highlighted on an earlier version of the “wall of receipts” posted by Elon Musk’s team, contained mistakes that vastly inflated the amount of money saved.

The New York Times - Feb. 25

Trump job cuts could throw national parks and forests into 'staffing chaos'

The only locksmith at Yosemite National Park in California, the sole EMT ranger at neighboring Devils Postpile National Monument, an experienced sled dog musher in Alaska’s Denali National Park.

NBC News - Feb. 21

Trump, DOGE mass job cuts: Federal workers’ money questions answered

The Trump administration is terminating federal workers across agencies. Here’s what to know about your rights and finances if you were impacted by the cuts.

CNBC - Feb. 21

Trump fires nation’s top-ranking military officer in latest job cuts

President Donald Trump fired the nation’s top-ranking military officer, the Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. CQ Brown Jr. It’s the first of many more job cuts expected with thousands of ...

NBC News - Feb. 22

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