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9:32 PM on Wednesday, July 22

Associated Press reporter Kristen Gelineau, who has been covering the impact of the U.S. foreign aid cuts, reported and wrote the story of how the cuts have prompted scores of unemployed aid workers in Nepal to turn to sex work to survive

9:30 PM on Wednesday, July 22

9:27 PM on Wednesday, July 22

After the United States slashed its foreign aid funding last year, more than 280,000 aid workers worldwide lost their jobs

12:59 PM on Wednesday, July 22

The head of the World Trade Organization says surging global demand for critical minerals should be “a once-in-a-lifetime chance” for resource-rich countries in Africa and elsewhere to harness wealth and improve life for millions

9:42 AM on Tuesday, July 21

ESPN is undergoing a significant round of layoffs for the first time in three years after taking over NFL Network in April

5:25 AM on Tuesday, July 21

9:55 AM on Saturday, July 18

A father and son are expected to face federal kidnapping charges after they zip-tied two U.S. Forest Service employees and held them at gunpoint inside a trailer in Northern California near Mt

5:40 AM on Thursday, July 16

Filings for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in 10 weeks as U.S. layoffs remain historically low

6:00 AM on Wednesday, July 15

2:42 PM on Tuesday, July 14

A group of 26 Meta employees has sued the company, claiming it used artificial intelligence systems that disproportionately targeted those on medical or family leave for layoffs

5:36 AM on Monday, July 13

Dozens of workers at an Ebola treatment center in northeast Congo have gone on strike over unpaid salaries and bonuses

2:15 PM on Friday, July 10

5:40 AM on Thursday, July 9

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits dipped slightly last week as layoffs in the U.S. remain historically low

5:33 AM on Wednesday, July 8

5:07 AM on Wednesday, July 8

12:39 AM on Wednesday, July 8

Healthcare workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak are walking off their jobs to protest delays in their payments

2:20 PM on Tuesday, July 7

5:52 AM on Monday, July 6

Authorities report that at least 500 people have died from over 1,500 confirmed Ebola cases in Congo

10:06 AM on Thursday, July 2

Americans’ attitudes toward the economy improved slightly this month as gas prices declined, but their outlook is still mostly negative by historical standards

12:55 PM on Wednesday, July 1

U.S. employers pulled back on hiring last month and added only 57,000 jobs, less than half the previous month’s total and a sign companies still have a cautious economic outlook