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Jobless Claim Rate Stays Stable Despite Mass Federal Layoffs 

New Labor Department data show private businesses are avoiding mass firings, but the many federal layoffs haven’t translated into new claims.

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New EEOC Chief’s DEI Investigations Draw Outcries

Andrea Lucas’s pressure campaigns, especially against big law firms, are rebuked by lawyers and other experts. ‘This isn’t how the EEOC works,’ says one critic.

Take a Look at Trump’s Actual Tariff Math, and You’ll See How Bad It Really Is

What the tariff rates Trump rolled out yesterday made clear is that his goal isn’t, ultimately, to bring down trade barriers.

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S&P 500 Drops 4.3 Percent as Trump’s Tariffs Shock Markets

The S&P 500 is on track for its worst day since Covid shattered the global economy five years ago.

Trump Shoes Nike, and Other Footwear Makers

Having taken the hint from Washington and moved production out of China to Viet Nam, apparel and athletic goods makers are blindsided by tariffs.