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U.S. Hiring Hit 9-Year Low In 2024 As Layoffs Surge

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Outside the pandemic, announced layoffs were the highest since 2009. .” Planned job cuts totaled 761,358 last year, the highest since 2020 when the labor market was roiled by the COVID-19 pandemic, up 5.5% Planned job reductions dropped 33% to 38,792 in December.

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Trump is deporting way fewer people than Obama did. Why?

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By the time Obama took office in 2009, about 70 of these 287(g) agreements had been signed. They allowed local law enforcement to receive training from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and issue immigration detainers, effectively deputizing them.

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The devastating impact of Trump’s big beautiful bill, in one chart

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One recent JAMA analysis found that deaths that could be prevented by accessible health care increased in the United States from 2009 to 2019, while declining in most other comparable countries. America’s lack of universal health care is the main reason we spend more money than any other country in the world while seeing worse outcomes.

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Work to Do in 2025: Working While Female

Bonnie Low-Kramen

In the WNBA, superstar Caitlin Clark earned $76,000 in her rookie year (2024) compared to NBA star Stephen Curry who made $3 million in his 2009 rookie year. In Hollywood, actors Chadwick Bozeman, Chris Pratt, and Benedict Cumberbatch have all taken voluntary pay cuts for their female costars to be the same as them.

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Record High 8.9 Million U.S. Workers Now Hold Multiple Jobs

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of all employed workers, a rate not seen since April 2009 during the aftermath of the Great Recession. Recent job data shows a significant rise in the number of people holding multiple jobs reaching a record high of 8.9 million in February, according to the latest job report. This equates to 5.4% Why the Surge in Multiple Jobholders?

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Minimum Wage Hikes Boost Income For Nearly 900,000 Workers Across U.S. In July

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since 2009, local and state governments continue to raise their own thresholds, reflecting rising living costs. Alaska’s statewide minimum wage rose to $13.00 from $11.91, which translates to an average annual raise of $925 for full-time workers. While the federal minimum wage has remained unchanged at $7.25

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Today Marks 16 Years Without A Federal Minimum Wage Increase, Which Stands at $7.25 An Hour

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an hour—a rate unchanged since July 24, 2009. It’s been 16 years since the last increase to the federal minimum wage, which remains frozen at $7.25 That amounts to just over $15,000 a year for full-time workers, well below the cost of living in most parts of the U.S, according to CFO Dive.