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Dozens of USAID Humanitarian Aid Workers Terminated
Dozens of USAID's Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance employees received unexpected termination notices over the weekend, despite assurances from Secretary of State Marco Rubio that core humanitarian aid would be preserved, raising concerns about the U.S.'s future capacity for international disaster r...
Dozens of USAID Humanitarian Aid Workers Terminated
Dozens of USAID's Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance employees received unexpected termination notices over the weekend, despite assurances from Secretary of State Marco Rubio that core humanitarian aid would be preserved, raising concerns about the U.S.'s future capacity for international disaster r...
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44% Bias Score
Contrasting DOJ and DOT Responses to Employee Activity Report Requests
The Department of Justice instructed employees to ignore an OPM email requesting a weekly activity report, while the Department of Transportation ordered its employees to respond to a similar request from Elon Musk, creating a conflict in federal employee accountability standards and potentially set...
Contrasting DOJ and DOT Responses to Employee Activity Report Requests
The Department of Justice instructed employees to ignore an OPM email requesting a weekly activity report, while the Department of Transportation ordered its employees to respond to a similar request from Elon Musk, creating a conflict in federal employee accountability standards and potentially set...
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40% Bias Score
Musk's "What Did You Get Done?" Approach to Federal Workers Mirrors Controversial X Management
Elon Musk is applying his management style from X (formerly Twitter), including questioning workers' productivity with the phrase "What did you get done this week?", to federal employees, raising concerns about potential negative impacts given the significant drop in X's value since Musk's acquisiti...
Musk's "What Did You Get Done?" Approach to Federal Workers Mirrors Controversial X Management
Elon Musk is applying his management style from X (formerly Twitter), including questioning workers' productivity with the phrase "What did you get done this week?", to federal employees, raising concerns about potential negative impacts given the significant drop in X's value since Musk's acquisiti...
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52% Bias Score
Video Game Industry Shows Modest Growth Despite Layoffs and Flops in 2024
The video game industry in 2024 experienced thousands of layoffs and game flops but saw a modest rise in mergers and acquisitions to \$17.5 billion across 985 deals, with investment and IPOs surging despite a post-pandemic audience pullback; experts predict slow growth in 2025.
Video Game Industry Shows Modest Growth Despite Layoffs and Flops in 2024
The video game industry in 2024 experienced thousands of layoffs and game flops but saw a modest rise in mergers and acquisitions to \$17.5 billion across 985 deals, with investment and IPOs surging despite a post-pandemic audience pullback; experts predict slow growth in 2025.
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40% Bias Score
Southwest Airlines Announces 1,750 Layoffs
Southwest Airlines announced 1,750 corporate layoffs (15% of its workforce), starting in April 2025, to save $210 million in 2025 and $300 million in 2026, following operational issues, investor pressure, and a December 2024 operational meltdown that canceled 16,700 flights.
Southwest Airlines Announces 1,750 Layoffs
Southwest Airlines announced 1,750 corporate layoffs (15% of its workforce), starting in April 2025, to save $210 million in 2025 and $300 million in 2026, following operational issues, investor pressure, and a December 2024 operational meltdown that canceled 16,700 flights.
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44% Bias Score
Germany's Labor Shortage Eases Amidst Economic Slowdown
A new ifo Institute survey reveals that Germany's labor shortage has lessened in 2025, affecting 28 percent of companies due to the economic slowdown and resulting layoffs by major companies such as Volkswagen (over 35,000 job cuts). However, some sectors like services, law, and hospitality still re...
Germany's Labor Shortage Eases Amidst Economic Slowdown
A new ifo Institute survey reveals that Germany's labor shortage has lessened in 2025, affecting 28 percent of companies due to the economic slowdown and resulting layoffs by major companies such as Volkswagen (over 35,000 job cuts). However, some sectors like services, law, and hospitality still re...
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36% Bias Score
USAID Lays Off 1,600 Following Trump's Foreign Aid Freeze
On February 23rd, USAID announced the layoff of roughly 1,600 US-based employees and the administrative leave of its global workforce, following President Trump's January 20th executive order freezing US foreign aid for 90 days, impacting its $42.8 billion budget (42% of global humanitarian aid).
USAID Lays Off 1,600 Following Trump's Foreign Aid Freeze
On February 23rd, USAID announced the layoff of roughly 1,600 US-based employees and the administrative leave of its global workforce, following President Trump's January 20th executive order freezing US foreign aid for 90 days, impacting its $42.8 billion budget (42% of global humanitarian aid).
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44% Bias Score
Starbucks to Lay Off 1,000 Workers, Cut Menu Items Amid Sales Decline
Starbucks announced Monday it will lay off over 1,000 corporate workers and cut 30% of its menu to reverse declining sales and revamp the coffee chain; the company's sales have been down for four straight quarters and hundreds of its stores have voted to unionize.
Starbucks to Lay Off 1,000 Workers, Cut Menu Items Amid Sales Decline
Starbucks announced Monday it will lay off over 1,000 corporate workers and cut 30% of its menu to reverse declining sales and revamp the coffee chain; the company's sales have been down for four straight quarters and hundreds of its stores have voted to unionize.
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44% Bias Score
NASA Averts Widespread Layoffs, but 900 Employees Depart
NASA avoided broad layoffs, instead using performance-based cuts and a deferred resignation program where ~900 of its ~18,000 employees left; concerns remain about intellectual property and project impacts.
NASA Averts Widespread Layoffs, but 900 Employees Depart
NASA avoided broad layoffs, instead using performance-based cuts and a deferred resignation program where ~900 of its ~18,000 employees left; concerns remain about intellectual property and project impacts.
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48% Bias Score
IRS Cuts Thousands of Employees Amidst Budget Cuts and Data Access Concerns
The IRS is cutting thousands of probationary employees, mostly from the Small Business/Self-Employed division, impacting the 2025 tax season; additional cuts and a hiring freeze are planned, along with a DHS request for IRS assistance with immigration enforcement and concerns regarding DOGE accessin...
IRS Cuts Thousands of Employees Amidst Budget Cuts and Data Access Concerns
The IRS is cutting thousands of probationary employees, mostly from the Small Business/Self-Employed division, impacting the 2025 tax season; additional cuts and a hiring freeze are planned, along with a DHS request for IRS assistance with immigration enforcement and concerns regarding DOGE accessin...
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44% Bias Score
Southwest Airlines Announces 1,750 Layoffs to Cut Costs
Southwest Airlines announced 1,750 corporate layoffs (15% of its workforce), starting April 2025, to save $210 million in 2025 and $300 million in 2026, following operational issues, investor pressure, and a significant drop in share price since early 2021.
Southwest Airlines Announces 1,750 Layoffs to Cut Costs
Southwest Airlines announced 1,750 corporate layoffs (15% of its workforce), starting April 2025, to save $210 million in 2025 and $300 million in 2026, following operational issues, investor pressure, and a significant drop in share price since early 2021.
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40% Bias Score
Trump Administration Fires FDA Employees, Raising Public Safety Concerns
The Trump administration fired recently hired FDA employees responsible for reviewing food, medical devices, and tobacco products, part of a larger plan to eliminate 5,200 probationary employees across various agencies, raising concerns about public safety and regulatory effectiveness.
Trump Administration Fires FDA Employees, Raising Public Safety Concerns
The Trump administration fired recently hired FDA employees responsible for reviewing food, medical devices, and tobacco products, part of a larger plan to eliminate 5,200 probationary employees across various agencies, raising concerns about public safety and regulatory effectiveness.
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44% Bias Score
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