The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased slightly last week, suggesting the labor market remained stable in March.
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US job openings increase in January; layoffs decline
Job openings, a measure of labor demand, rose 232,000 to 7.740 million on the last day of January, the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics said in its Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.
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US private payrolls post smallest gain in seven months
The ADP National Employment Report on Wednesday also showed a moderation in wage growth for workers changing jobs.
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Russia, China Target ‘Disillusioned’ U.S. Federal Agents For Recruitment
Chinese and Russian intelligence agencies are reportedly recruiting disgruntled U.S. federal employees in national security roles who have been recently fired or those who fear impending termination, according to CNN.
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Report: MSNBC Overhaul Shakes Up Rachel Maddow’s Team Amid Network-Wide Cuts That Took Out Joy Reid, Alex Wagner
Left-leaning news network MSNBC has informed a large number of staffers who work on Rachel Maddow’s show that they are being let go, as part of the network’s restructuring after the cancellation of MSNBC talk show host Joy Reid’s program.
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Gov. Hochul Activates National Guard Amid N.Y. Prison Guard Strike
Multiple walkouts of New York state prison guards began this week and have continued into Thursday at a number of correctional facilities in the Empire State, prompting New York Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul to declare a “disaster emergency.”
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