One Alarming Layoff Report Paints A Misleading Picture of Labor Market
Challenger data shows surge in announced job cuts, but government statistics tell different story of stable employment.
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‘Truly a National Loss’: Today Marks 38 Years Since Challenger Space Shuttle Disaster That Killed Seven
Today, Sunday January 28, 2024, is the 38th anniversary of the Challenger space shuttle explosion that took the lives of an entire crew, a loss that deeply grieved Americans across the nation, per WGAL.
‘Escalation’ – NATO Hungary Warns UK Against Sending Depleted Uranium Ammunition to Ukraine
NATO member Hungary has said it does not support Britain sending depleted uranium ammunition to Ukraine, warning it could cause unwanted “escalation”.
British Army at Risk if Weapons Sent to Ukraine Not Replaced – Labour
The act of sending a wide variety of weapons to Ukraine is putting the British army at risk should donated armaments not be sufficiently replaced, the Labour Party has warned.
NASA Marks 35th Anniversary of Space Shuttle Challenger Tragedy
Thursday marks the 35th anniversary of the space shuttle Challenger disaster and serves as NASA’s annual day of remembrance to honor astronauts who died during missions.
Space Shuttle Challenger Crew Remembered 34 Years After Fatal Explosion
This Tuesday marks the 34th anniversary since the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded off Cape Canaveral in Florida, instantly killing everyone on board.
Silicon Valley Loses 100% of All 2016 Job Gains in January
The State of California reported that unemployment in Silicon Valley rose from 3.4 to 3.8 percent, as the area lost all 22,000 jobs gained in 2016 in a single month.
Silicon Valley Job Carnage May Be Over as Hiring Set to Expand
After major tech corporations slashed jobs, and start-ups slowed to a crawl in 2016, employment growth in the nine-county region known as Silicon Valley seem set to expand rapidly.
Google Revenue up 20%, Profit up 25%, Employment up 10,000
Despite growing Silicon Valley tech layoffs, and disappointing third quarter performance from Apple and Twitter, Google’s parent, Alphabet, reported an annual 20 percent revenue surge, 25 percent earnings spike, and 10,000 additional employees.
Silicon Valley Job Cuts Double in 2016
Cisco Systems, Inc. announced August 17 that it will slash 5,500 jobs. The cuts are consistent with Silicon Valley tech terminations running almost double the pace of 2015.
GOP Politicians Beat Down Primary Challengers
Donald Trump has rode of a wave of voter frustration to the top of the Republican nomination contest, but incumbent Republican Senators and Representatives have easily turned back primary challenges from conservative outsiders.
January Job Cuts Double to Highest Level Since 2009
Despite an apparently level unemployment rate, a wave of corporate downsizing in the retail, computer, and telecommunication sectors pushed job-cuts to their highest level since the 105,696 layoffs last July, according to the latest report by the Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. outplacement services.
McCain Challenger Kelli Ward Raises Half a Million in First Fundraising Report
Arizona state Senator Kelli Ward raised $525,000 in the first quarter in her pursuit to oust five-term U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ). Ward raised the sum from 2,100 individuals, according to the campaign.
