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US Layoffs Surge To 2020 Levels As Economic Turmoil Grows: Study US Layoffs Surge To 2020 Levels As Economic Turmoil Grows: Study
US Layoffs Surge To 2020 Levels As Economic Turmoil Grows: Study Layoffs are sweeping across the country at a pace not seen in years, hitting government workers, retail employees, and tech professionals the hardest, according to a new study. US employers announced 172,017 layoffs in February, the highest total since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in July 2020, according to a report released by outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas on Thursday, Mar. 6. Last month's cuts were 245 percent higher than January and more than double the job losses from February 2024. February marked a dramatic spike in job losses, as businesses and federal age…

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by Chris Spiker
Schools
Schools Schedule Closures, Early Dismissals In Maryland With Snow Storm Incoming Schools Schedule Closures, Early Dismissals In Maryland With Snow Storm Incoming
Schools Schedule Closures, Early Dismissals In Maryland With Snow Storm Incoming With a snow and ice storm expected to batter Maryland and Virginia, some schools announced that there would be some closures and early dismissals on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Upwards of six inches of snow are expected in parts of the region, forecasters warn, and road conditions are expected to be tricky. Among the schools reported to be altering their dismissal times as of 6:45 p.m. on Monday:  Alexandria Country Day School: Closing at 1:00 PM; Arlington County Public Schools: Closing two hours early; Calvert County Public Schools: Closing two hours early; Christ Chapel Academy: Closed on…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Trump Taps Former University Of Maryland Professor For Economic Policy Advisor Trump Taps Former University Of Maryland Professor For Economic Policy Advisor
Trump Taps Former University Of Maryland Professor For Economic Policy Advisor Incoming President Donald Trump announced key senior staff appointments to the White House National Economic Council, including a face familiar to some in Maryland. Andrew Lyon, a former University of Maryland economics professor with decades of experience in government and private sector roles, has been tapped by Trump to serve as Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy. Lyon, who previously served under two Republican administrations, will focus primarily on tax policy in his new role, the Trump team announced this week. The seasoned economist has an impressive resume…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
What Conviction Comment? Trump Endorses Former Gov. Hogan's Senate Bid What Conviction Comment? Trump Endorses Former Gov. Hogan's Senate Bid
What Conviction Comment? Trump Endorses Former Gov. Hogan's Senate Bid Days after former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan "urged" Americans to support Donald Trump's guilty verdict, he got the former president's backing in the GOP race for Maryland Senate. During an interview with Fox News reporter Aishah Hasnie, Trump said he'd "like to see" Hogan win. "I know other people made some strong statements, but I can just say from my standpoint, I'm about the party and I'm about the country. And I would like to see him win.” TRUMP tells me: “I'd like to see him win. I think he has a good chance to win… I know other people made some strong statements, but I can ju…

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by Zak Failla