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The latest figures come amid increasing worries about an economic slowdown, as a number of economists point to the impact of Trump’s tariffs and job cuts in the federal workforce.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
But there are really only two mysteries at play here: how will Shula and her cousins, amid so much pretense, bring the truth to light?
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
The Hill: House Democrats worry about the resilience of U.S. power grids amid firings of federal specialists.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
The news comes amid reports that the FDA is working to rehire roughly 300 employees who were fired in the Trump-Musk employee-cutting rampage.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
But there are really only two mysteries at play here: how will Shula and her cousins, amid so much pretense, bring the truth to light?
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
The Hill: House Democrats worry about the resilience of U.S. power grids amid firings of federal specialists.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
The news comes amid reports that the FDA is working to rehire roughly 300 employees who were fired in the Trump-Musk employee-cutting rampage.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Amid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amid. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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