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Trump administration begins layoffs of federal workers amid government shutdown
The Trump administration and Republicans have sought to blame Democrats for the government shutdown, and any negative fallout from it.
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Fortune
17h ago
The remote work fight isnât over: Workers are willing to take a major pay cut, up to 25%, according to new Harvard study
Harvard, Brown, and UCLA researchers found workers would be willing to take a massive pay cut to work from home.
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CNBC
18h ago
At-risk teens and AI chatbot crisis: 'You need to know what's going on,' warns Talkspace CEO
Jon Cohen, CEO of Talkspace, which provides online mental health to teens, says everyone should be worried about at-risk youth turning to large language models.
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Fortune
18h ago
âOh, my Godâ: Watch the emotional moment Venezuelaâs âIron Ladyâ MarĂa Corina Machado discovers she won the Nobel Peace Prize
Machado becomes only the 20th woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize and the first Venezuelan recipient. For now, she remains in hiding.
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Fortune
19h ago
Shonda Rhimes and Warren Buffett share the same spending habit: They both still use couponsâdespite a combined $149.2 billion net worth
Multimillionaire âBridgertonâ producer Shonda Rhimes still hunts for bargains because âabsolutely nothingâ changes when your dreams come true.
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CNBC
21h ago
How federal workers became a bargaining chip in the government shutdown
The government may fire thousands of federal workers during the shutdown, advancing the long-term goals of influential conservatives in Washington.
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CNBC
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Trump threatens to use government shutdown to cut 'popular Democrat programs'
President Donald Trump said his administration plans to use the government shutdown to permanently cut government programs popular with Democrats.
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CNBC
Oct 8, 2025
James Comey trial set for Jan. 5 on charges sought by Trump
"My family and I have known for years that there are costs to standing up to Donald Trump," former FBI Director James Comey said after being indicted.
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Fortune
Oct 8, 2025
Trust funds that finance Medicare and Social Security are at risk of insolvency within 7 years, cutting benefits up to 24%, a new report warns
A couple turning 60 this year would face an $18,400 Social Security cut, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.
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CNBC
Oct 8, 2025
AI is poised to disrupt the job market â some roles could 'radically transform,' report finds
Artificial intelligence is most likely to impact white-collar jobs, while those requiring more physical labor and intervention are relatively insulated.
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Fortune
Oct 7, 2025
MIT researchers studied 16 million election-related AI responses. They found chatbots are âsensitive to steering,â raising questions about LLMsâ neutrality
The researchers found that, to varying degrees, the modelsâ responses tended to be swayed by users sharing demographic information.
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CNBC
Oct 7, 2025
Consumer outlook sours as inflation expectations rise, New York Fed survey finds
Americans are increasingly pessimistic about their financial future as a wave of economic uncertainty takes hold.
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CNBC
Oct 7, 2025
Trump suggests not all furloughed workers will get back pay: 'It depends'
Trump also said at the White House that if the shutdown drags on several days longer, a "substantial" number of jobs "will never come back."
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Fortune
Oct 7, 2025
350 hiring managers gave their honest thoughts about Gen Zâand only 8% believe theyâre ready for the workforce
The young generation is second-guessing their college degreesâand as more employers lean on skills-based hiring, Gen Z faces stiff competition.
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Fortune
Oct 7, 2025
Scott Galloway says the key to landing jobs is be as social as possible: â70% of the time, the person they pick is someone with an internal advocateâ
"You want to be placed in rooms of opportunities where youâre not physically there," the NYU Stern School of Business professor said.
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CNBC
Oct 7, 2025
France is plunged further into political crisis. Hereâs what could happen next
Macron now has to choose a new PM, opt for new parliamentary elections or resign.
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Fortune
Oct 6, 2025
An âIRS CEOâ now exists, and Social Security Administrator Frank Bisignano is the first to fill the position
Bisignano will report to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who currently serves as acting commissioner of the IRS.
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CNBC
Oct 6, 2025
Missing this one pay date may be too much for Trump, Congress to prolong the government shutdown
While the sides have dug in their heels regarding the budget, missing a pay period for the military may not be seen as worth the fallout.
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Fortune
Oct 6, 2025
Trumpâs message to âthe young people of TikTokâ and Gen Z: âYou owe me bigâ
Trump endorsed the idea of a TikTok ban all the way back in 2020.
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CNBC
Oct 6, 2025
Anthropic lands its biggest enterprise deployment ever with Deloitte deal
Deloitte is rolling out Anthropic's Claude to more than 470,000 employees across 150 countries.
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Fortune
Oct 6, 2025
âThe Summer I Turned Prettyâ writer worked at Olive Garden and was a librarian before scoring big deals with Netflix and Amazon
Jenny Han, the author behind hit series like âTo All the Boys Iâve Loved Before,â said she wouldnât change a thing about her come-up, and that working as a librarian helped her tap into what young rea...
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Fortune
Oct 6, 2025
âI think youâre testing meâ: Anthropicâs newest Claude model knows when itâs being evaluated
Anthropicâs Claude Sonnet 4.5 exhibits some "situational awareness"âleading to safety and performance concerns
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Fortune
Oct 6, 2025
Gen Z has a different attitude about dining from baby boomers and millennialsâand it shows in smaller tickets at chain restaurants
The younger generation opts to share entrĂŠes or order appetizers or kidâs meals to save money.
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Fortune
Oct 6, 2025
Would you tell your coworkers your salary? Gen Z employees are doing so, and hereâs why thatâs good for companies
Legally, employees have the right to talk about their salaries with coworkers. But that doesnât stop HR executives from being nervous about the practiceâand likely confronting pay inequities that migh...
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CNBC
Oct 5, 2025
'There will start to be layoffs' if Trump decides shutdown talks have stalled, Hassett says
Democrats are holding firm on their health-care demands, pushing to include a permanent extension of enhanced premium tax credits in funding legislation.
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Fortune
Oct 5, 2025
Trump sued over $100k H-1B visa fee that has âthrown employers, workers and federal agencies into chaosâ
The lawsuit filed by a coalition of health care providers, religious groups, university professors and others appears to be the first challenge to the visa fee.
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Fortune
Oct 4, 2025
During a White House meeting, Hakeem Jeffries spotted a âTrump 2028â hat and asked JD Vance âHey, bro, you got a problem with this?â
âIt was the randomest thing in the world, because weâre sitting there, weâre having a serious conversation, and all of a sudden these two red hats appear,â Jeffries recalled.
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Fortune
Oct 4, 2025
âWeâre not guinea pigsâ â Cities fight plans for large battery energy storage systems over fears they will go up in flames
A battery storage system in Moss Landing, California caught fire in January, sending plumes of toxic smoke into the atmosphere and forcing the evacuation of about 1,500 people.
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Fortune
Oct 4, 2025
How entrepreneurs outside the inner circle can break through
How can we close the gap between privilege and potential?
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Fortune
Oct 4, 2025
Former Tesla exec claims EV industry will grow, not shrink, after death of $7,500 tax credit: âThe marketâs establishedâ
But Ford CEO Jim Farley sees EV sales being cut in half after the expiry of the $7,500 federal tax credit.
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Fortune
Oct 3, 2025
Scientists say eating a plant-based diet could save 15 million deaths and save the environment
The first EAT-Lancet report proposed a âplanetary health dietâ centered on grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes.
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CNBC
Oct 3, 2025
Student loan borrowers can't access repayment plans under Trump. What to know
Student loan borrowers who are trying to get into a new repayment plan face delays amid a Trump-era backlog of applications and the shutdown of the government.
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CNBC
Oct 3, 2025
2026 will be the 'year of the used EV,' analyst says. Here's why
Used electric vehicles are nearly at cost parity with gasoline cars â and are in some cases cheaper.
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Fortune
Oct 3, 2025
The government is shut down but Trumpâs social media feed is working overtime
The stream of invective and trolling has been remarkable even for a 79-year-old president who is as chronically online as any member of Gen Z.
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Fortune
Oct 2, 2025
More bad news for Gen Z grads: Even LinkedInâs CEO is saying the future of work wonât belong to people with degrees anymore
LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky said Ivy League diplomas wonât get Gen Z hopefuls far in the job hunt. Warren Buffett and Mark Zuckerberg agree college isnât needed for success.
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Fortune
Oct 2, 2025
Jane Goodall made a name for herself with no degree, no experience: She got a job as a waitress and saved âevery pennyâ on a one-way ticket to Africa
No degree. No academic training. Not even money for university. How Jane Goodall went from waitress to world icon.
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CNBC
Oct 2, 2025
Meta wants to bring its Business AI chat tools to third-party websites
Meta debuted Business AI digital assistant for companies to offer to their customers more personalized product recommendations via chat interactions.
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Fortune
Oct 2, 2025
Meta is exploiting the âillusion of privacyâ to sell you ads based on chatbot conversations, top AI ethics expert saysâand you canât opt out
Linguist and AI critic Emily Bender says the shift could incentivize Meta to design its AI to prod users into even more conversations.
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CNBC
Oct 1, 2025
Trump administration cancels nearly $8 billion in climate funding to blue states: Vought
The announcement came on the first day of the federal government shutdown.
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CNBC
Oct 1, 2025
The government shutdown is likely to cement additional Fed interest rate cuts
Chair Jerome Powell and his fellow central bankers likely will err on the side of caution, which would be a bias towards easing.
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CNBC
Oct 1, 2025
Peloton revamps equipment, launches commercial unit and raises prices ahead of holidays
Peloton is revamping its product assortment and raising prices for its subscription and hardware ahead of the holiday shopping season.
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Fortune
Oct 1, 2025
Flexjetâs chairman was living with his parentsâthen he borrowed $500 from his dad to help buy a company, and became a billionaire
Serial aviation entrepreneur Kenn Ricci became âaccidentally wealthyâ after acquiring successes like Flexjetânow, he splurges on luxury watches similar to Tom Brady and Mark Zuckerberg.
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CNBC
Oct 1, 2025
Trump administration freezes $18 billion in New York City infrastructure projects, Vought says
The funding freeze for New York City came on the first day of the shutdown of the federal government after Congress failed to pass a stop-gap spending bill/
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Fortune
Oct 1, 2025
IKEAâs new U.S. strategy: Amid tariffs and economic uncertainty, the furniture retailer is looking beyond the big blue box
The Swedish furniture chain is going bigger into the U.S.âby going smaller.
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CNBC
Sep 30, 2025
The government shutdown fight hinges on ACA tax credits â and if immigrants should get them
Democrats demand Republicans agree to codify an extension of enhanced premium Obamacare tax credits to keep the government from shutting down.
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CNBC
Sep 30, 2025
Affordable Care Act premiums will rise 114% if enhanced subsidies expire, KFF says
The federal government may shut down if Congress can't reach a deal about enhanced premium tax credits, slated to expire at the end of 2025.
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CNBC
Sep 30, 2025
Spirit Airlines touts 'massive progress' in bankruptcy
Spirit Airlines has reached an agreement with some of its debtholders for up to $475 million in debtor-in-possession financing.
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Fortune
Sep 30, 2025
The blue-collar revolution isnât just for Gen Z. Six in 10 white-collar professionals say theyâd switch for the right trades job
Even Jerome Powell is wondering what happened to college, exactly: "Iâm struck by how the U.S. educational attainment kind of plateaued."
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Fortune
Sep 30, 2025
Nvidiaâs CEO Jensen Huang says electricians and plumbers will be needed by the hundreds of thousands in the new working world
The $4 trillion tech CEO warns the future wonât be powered by tech brosâbut rather the blue-collar workers.
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CNBC
Sep 30, 2025
Trump officials may be seizing student loan borrowers' tax refunds 'without required notice': lawmakers
Lawmakers say the Trump administration may be "improperly" seizing defaulted student borrowers' tax refunds by failing to provide the required notice.
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Fortune
Sep 30, 2025
How Georgiaâs top accounting official uses technology and change management to champion a new era in government finance
Gerlda B. Hines, a former CFO, is leading the charge in the tech transformation.
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Fortune
Sep 29, 2025
Suzy Welch worries that Gen Z is âunemployableââand some leaders are intervening to teach them basic life skills
Liz Feld, who works on college campuses with Gen Z, says "They're threatened" by small talk. "They will tell us that they see a rejection in a conversation as personal failure."
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Fortune
Sep 29, 2025
Lyft CEO uses a Jeff Bezos-inspired interview question to suss out potential new hires: âCustomers are fickle, so youâve got to innovate on their behalf every dayâ
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos taught Lyft's CEO that customers are âfickleââand it inspired his curveball interview.
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