Have You Been Unemployed for Six Months or More? We’d Like to Hear From You.

The long-term jobless rate recently hit its highest point in more than three years. Please tell us how this has affected you.

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Appeals Court Paves Way for Mass Layoffs at C.F.P.B.

In a 2-to-1 ruling, a federal appeals court said a lower court could not block the Trump administration’s plans to reduce the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s staff by nearly 90 percent.

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New York City Companies All but Stopped Hiring in First Half of the Year

Fewer than 1,000 private-sector jobs were added, the slowest growth in the labor market outside a recession and the pandemic since 2003.

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Trump Promised a Golden Age. Then a Montana Lumber Plant Closed Down.

Anger over well-paid manufacturing jobs giving way to lower-wage work fueled President Trump’s rise. With his movement now in power, who gets blamed as the trend continues?

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How College Financial Troubles Could Reshape Student Life

Austerity is coming to colleges boxed in by President Trump’s cuts and their own troubles. As they lay off workers, cut majors and take other steps, the changes may eventually be felt in classrooms.

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Computer Science Grads Struggle to Find Jobs in the A.I. Age

As companies like Amazon and Microsoft lay off workers and embrace A.I. coding tools, computer science graduates say they’re struggling to land tech jobs.

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U.S. Imports Slid in June on Higher Tariffs

Imports from other countries fell around 4 percent from the previous month as President Trump’s steep tariffs discouraged businesses from ordering goods.

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Amazon Cuts 100 Wondery Jobs Amid Podcast Strategy Shift

The tech giant is leaning more into video and the creator world.

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Food Stamp Cuts Could Deal a Blow to Small Grocers

In addition to the hardship many families could face, the cuts to SNAP could lead to the loss of grocery stores in rural areas that already have few food retailers.

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Trade Fueled Inequality. Can Trump’s Tariffs Reduce It?

The president has pitched his trade policies at workers who feel left behind by globalization. But that doesn’t mean trade barriers will revive factories and close income gaps.

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