Unemployment claims after a layoff

Thana Prasongsin | Moment | Getty Images This year has been the worst for layoffs since the start of the pandemic, a new report shows — and those newly unemployed workers are entering a tough job market. While a job loss can leave workers scrambling to keep up with bills like their mortgage or children’s…

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Trump's National Guard deployments get Congressional scrutiny

The Hill’s Defense & NetSec Newsletter {Beacon} Defense & National Security Welcome to Defense & National Security The Big Story Trump’s National Guard deployment gets congressional scrutiny The head of U.S. Northern Command on Thursday refuted President Trump’s claim that an “enemy within” justifies the commander in chief’s deployment of the National Guard to American…

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Bank of America (BAC) earnings Q2 2025

Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America, leaves the U.S. Capitol after a meeting with Republican members of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on the issue of debanking on Thursday, February 13, 2025.  Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Bank of America on Wednesday posted mixed results for the…

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Trump undermines jobs data as White House defends firing of BLS chief

U.S. President Donald Trump walks towards reporters from Marine One at at the Lehigh Valley International Airport on August 03, 2025 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images President Donald Trump and one of his top economic advisors on Monday stoked baseless conspiracies about federal jobs data, suggesting without evidence that Friday’s weaker-than-expected employment…

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