How job cuts at NOAA could impact weather forecasting

(WASHINGTON) -- Firings at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will have reverberating impacts on how meteorologists across the country forecast the weather, according to experts.Last week, many NOAA employees took to social media to announce that they had been terminated after weeks of...

Economists say Trump tariff threats, DOGE job cuts are chilling the economy

(WASHINGTON) -- Economists say the uncertainty from President Donald Trump’s tariff threats and mass layoffs of government workers are starting to have a “chilling” effect on the U.S. economy.“It’s a very difficult business environment, because they can’t plan for what their cost structure is...

Slowing but steady job market reported in August

(NEW YORK) -- Concerns about inflation have increasingly turned to concerns about the job market. Last month’s weaker than expected jobs report led to turmoil in stocks.The U.S. added 142,000 jobs in August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics report on Friday. The...

Slowing but steady job market expected in September jobs report

(NEW YORK) -- Concerns about inflation have increasingly turned to concerns about the job market. Last month’s weaker than expected jobs report led to turmoil in stocks.Expectations are that Friday's report will show 161,000 jobs added when it's released at 8:30 a.m.If jobs come...