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Tag Archives: U.S.

By the numbers: Trump and Musk’s layoffs at U.S. agencies

February 19, 2025 By the numbers: Trump and Musk’s layoffs at U.S. agencies Here are details on some of the layoffs at federal departments and agencies. BY Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, one of his closest advisers, have mounted a sweeping campaign to slash the size of the 2.3 million-strong federal workforce, … Continue reading By the numbers: Trump and Musk’s layoffs at U.S. agencies

TikTok ban in effect. The app goes dark for millions in the U.S. and removed from app stores

January 19, 2025 UPDATE: Trump says he will issue an executive order Monday to get TikTok back after ban The company’s app was removed Saturday evening from prominent app stores, including the ones operated by Apple and Google, while its website told users that the short-form video platform was no longer available. BY Associated Press President-elect … Continue reading TikTok ban in effect. The app goes dark for millions in the U.S. and removed from app stores

96% of online pharmacies are run illegally, according to a U.S. report

January 09, 2025 96% of online pharmacies are run illegally, according to a U.S. report The U.S. Trade Representative’s annual report revealed that many of the world’s online pharmacies are selling medicines without prescriptions and safety warnings. BY Associated Press Nearly all of the world’s 35,000 online pharmacies are being run illegally and consumers who use … Continue reading 96% of online pharmacies are run illegally, according to a U.S. report

Nippon Steel won’t give up on its U.S. Steel takeover deal despite strong pushback

Nippon Steel’s transaction has faced stiff resistance from politicians, including Biden and Trump, and the United Steelworkers, a major labor group. BY Reuters Japan’s Nippon Steel is committed to its $15 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel and is confident of completing it by year-end, a senior executive said, despite strong U.S. opposition including from President-elect Donald … Continue reading Nippon Steel won’t give up on its U.S. Steel takeover deal despite strong pushback

80% Of U.S. Consumers Are Either Negatively, Positively Influenced By Reviews

80% Of U.S. Consumers Are Either Negatively, Positively Influenced By Reviews by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, November 27, 2024 Products continually vie for attention, and 28% of U.S. consumers say they always look at online user reviews before making a purchase, while another 28% do so often. The reviews are not taken lightly, according to findings of … Continue reading 80% Of U.S. Consumers Are Either Negatively, Positively Influenced By Reviews

U.S. economy is ‘firing on all cylinders’. Here’s why

October 31, 2024 U.S. economy is ‘firing on all cylinders’. Here’s why Consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of economic activity, grew at a 3.7% pace. BY Reuters The U.S. economy grew solidly in the third quarter, with consumer spending increasing at its fastest pace in 1-1/2 years and inflation slowing sharply, continuing to … Continue reading U.S. economy is ‘firing on all cylinders’. Here’s why

Why U.S. union steelworkers are optimistic about clean energy jobs

October 30, 2024 Why U.S. union steelworkers are optimistic about clean energy jobs  17,000 new union jobs could be available thanks to Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. BY Reuters The United Steelworkers union is counting on clean energy projects to spur membership growth, offsetting losses at oil refining and petrochemical plants, a union official said, even if … Continue reading Why U.S. union steelworkers are optimistic about clean energy jobs