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Trump Administration Layoffs Cripple NOAA's Weather Forecasting Capabilities

The Trump administration initiated layoffs at NOAA, impacting around 800 employees initially, with potential for over 1000 job losses by the end of the week; this affects various divisions, including hurricane prediction, and raises concerns about reduced disaster preparedness.

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National Park Layoffs: Reduced Services, Uncertain Economic Impact

National park layoffs will mainly reduce services like ranger programs and visitor center hours, potentially impacting visitation and local economies; however, most major parks will remain open 24/7.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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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...

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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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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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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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Proactive Career Planning Amidst Layoff Threats

Facing potential layoffs, employees should proactively decide whether to accept a buyout or stay, create a transition plan, and prepare a compelling narrative for future employers, starting a job search early to beat competition; initial severance packages may be more generous.

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Trump's Funding Cuts Cripple Small Businesses, Causing Widespread Layoffs

President Trump's administration's drastic cuts to federal funding have crippled numerous small businesses, resulting in widespread layoffs and economic uncertainty, despite the White House's claims of supporting small businesses. This includes halting funding for foreign aid and canceling contracts...

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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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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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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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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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