The ABCs of what's on the chopping block at the Department of Education

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The Department of Education's cuts are raising uncertainty for teachers and students.

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Judge temporarily orders the Trump administration to stop laying off workers sparked by the government shutdown

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A judge will pause federal firings during the shutdown

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MacKenzie Scott trimmed her Amazon stake by almost $13 billion, one of the biggest drops since her 2019 split from Jeff Bezos

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MacKenzie Scott made her biggest Amazon stock cut since her 2019 divorce from Jeff Bezos.

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Meet the parents working 'weird hours,' clocking in before dawn, and scrambling for childcare

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Rochelle Cooper and her husband raise their son and work as full-time chefs.

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Fired federal workers risk losing the student-loan forgiveness they signed up for

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Fired federal workers risk losing eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

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Goldman Sachs warns of 'jobless growth' in the US as AI fuels output but not jobs

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Daniel Priestley warned that AI is a tsunami that will split the economy in two — and sink anyone who doesn't adapt.

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I'm 81 and still working. It's not for the paycheck — it's part of my secret to aging well.

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81-year-old Mike Plummer left corporate at 55 and has been working at a retail store for almost 15 years.

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'We need to act now': Jamie Dimon warns the US is too reliant on 'unreliable sources' as JPMorgan launches huge investment plan

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Jamie Dimon warned that the US is dangerously overdependent on foreign suppliers.

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Coffee, burgers, and burritos are getting pricier as restaurants pass rising costs on to diners

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Inflation's still the top pain point for restaurants — and they're passing costs to diners

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As the government shutdown drags on, company earnings may give a clue about how the economy is faring

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There will be several earnings announcements this week from companies in the financial sector.

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