Layoffs

HHS Lays Off 10,000 Federal Health Workers at NIH, FDA, and CDC in RFK Jr. Restructuring

2025-04-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Following the Supreme Court’s decision authorizing federal workforce reductions, HHS officially laid off approximately 10,000 employees at the National Institutes of Health, Food and Drug Administration, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The restructuring consolidated 28 …

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Telecommunications Act Triggers Mass Layoffs and Destruction of Local Journalism

1996-12-31 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

The Telecommunications Act of 1996’s media consolidation provisions trigger massive job losses across American journalism, gutting local news coverage and professional media employment. In radio alone, cities that once had 100 jobs for radio professionals now have perhaps 20, an 80% reduction …

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