May 7, 2025

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How have tariffs affected CALPERS, CALSTRS

Adam Ashton  |  CalMatters Hands Off protest against Trump, Musk in Palm Springs People gather at Palm Springs City Hall on Saturday, April 5, 2025, to protest the actions of the Trump administration, including Elon Musk’s role. This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The investment chief who’s responsible for the retirement plans

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Wisconsin to hold off on reinstating COVID-era grants tied up in suit

Donald Trump to withdraw US from World Health Organization President Donald Trump has announced that the US is withdrawing from the World Health Organization (WHO), citing its handling of COVID-19, alleged political bias, and failure to reform. unbranded – Newsworthy The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is holding off on reinstating more than $200 million

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Mississippi Department of Education fights $137M federal funds cut

“These are not just numbers on a spreadsheet; they represent critical services and supports that directly benefit our most vulnerable students.” Subscribe to Clarion Ledger: Local journalists covering local stories Clarion Ledger journalists cover the important moments in Mississippi. Support local journalism by subscribing. Staff The U.S. Department of Education announced an immediate end to

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PA’s Shapiro sues Trump administration over public health cuts

RFK Jr. to cut 10,000 jobs at US health department The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that it will cut about 10,000 full-time jobs and close half of its regional offices. Reuters Pennsylvania joined a multistate lawsuit against the Trump administration for cutting billions in state health funding. Pennsylvania state officials say

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Federal funding cuts have local food banks struggling for inventory

FRAMINGHAM — “Canceled.” That’s the dreaded word Jean McMurray, executive director of the Worcester County Food Bank in Shrewsbury, saw next to her most recent online order she had made. Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Northeast Regional Office confirmed to the state’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) that Massachusetts’ $3.4

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Banking

Barclays layoffs to cut 78 jobs in North Jersey at banking giant

2-minute read Filing for New Jersey unemployment guide Step-by-step guide to navigating New Jersey’s unemployment filing process online. Megan Fernandes and Katie Sobko, NorthJersey.com Barclays indicated that the layoffs this summer were being done to “align staffing to current and expected business needs.” In 2024, the British banking firm laid off 70 people in Whippany,

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McKee insists on staff raises as state loses $31M in federal grants

See legislators rally for ‘just cause’ evictions bill at the statehouse Legislators and tenants describe why just cause eviction protections are needed in Rhode Island. Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee is facing criticism for his plan to give raises to members of his Cabinet. Critics, including House Speaker Shekarchi and Senate Republicans, argue that the

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What happens to my student loan?

Teachers union leader responds to Education Department cuts President of the American Federation of Teachers Randi Weingarten responded to Donald Trump’s Education Department cuts. The Trump administration is cutting about half of the U.S. Education Department’s workforce, including cuts in divisions that oversee federal student loans. There are over 900,000 student borrowers with $32.1 billion

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Want to create your own cryptocurrency? Here’s how much it could cost

Crypto prices jump after Trump sets plan for US strategic reserve Prices for bitcoin and the like have soared after Donald Trump set out plans for a U.S. cryptocurrency reserve. He said in a social media post that the stockpile would include bitcoin and ether, as well as smaller tokens XRP, solana and cardano. New

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