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The CDC shooting and the rising threat to public health workers

The CDC shooting and the rising threat to public health workers

At approximately 4:50 p.m. on Friday, a gunman opened fire at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta. The attack left bullet holes in office windows and claimed the life of DeKalb County police officer David Rose. Authorities believe the shooter, Patrick Joseph White, may have been motivated by anti-vaccine sentiment, blaming the CDC for personal health …

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AI Is Driving up Unemployment Among Young Tech Workers, Goldman Says

AI Is Driving up Unemployment Among Young Tech Workers, Goldman Says

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the US job market — and young tech workers are feeling the brunt of it. “It is true that AI is starting to show up more clearly in the data,” wrote Jan Hatzius, Goldman Sachs’ chief economist, in a Monday note. Goldman’s analysis shows that the tech sector’s share of the US employment market peaked in …

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Palantir CEO warns of America’s AI ‘danger zone’ as he plans to bring ‘superpowers’ to blue-collar workers

Palantir CEO warns of America’s AI ‘danger zone’ as he plans to bring ‘superpowers’ to blue-collar workers

Palantir Technologies just achieved a milestone that would have seemed outlandish even to its boldest promoters a year ago: a first-ever billion-dollar quarter, propelled by a runaway boom in artificial intelligence that is now fundamentally transforming how the company operates—and how many employees it believes it needs. The software and data analytics giant reported $1 billion in revenue for its …

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AI is impacting the labor market, young tech workers: Goldman economist

AI is impacting the labor market, young tech workers: Goldman economist

A screen displays the the company logo for Goldman Sachs on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 7, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Changes to the American labor market brought on by the arrival of generative AI are already showing up in employment data, according to a Goldman Sachs economist. Most …

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Thousands of Boeing workers who build fighter jets go on strike

Thousands of Boeing workers who build fighter jets go on strike

NEW YORK — Saying “enough is enough,” thousands of workers at three Boeing manufacturing plants went on strike overnight less than a year after the company boosted wages to end a separate, 53-day strike by 33,000 aircraft workers. On Monday, about 3,200 workers at Boeing facilities in St. Louis; St. Charles, Missouri; and Mascoutah, Illinois, voted to reject a modified …

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Top analyst says the next 5 years could see ‘no growth in workers at all’ and sends a warning about the fate of the U.S. economy

Top analyst says the next 5 years could see ‘no growth in workers at all’ and sends a warning about the fate of the U.S. economy

As the U.S. labor market shows clear signs of stalling, one of Wall Street’s leading strategists is sounding a sharp warning: With America’s workforce in a demographic crunch and historic changes in immigration policy underway, it is “quite possible that the next five years will see no growth in workers at all.” The implications, according to David Kelly, chief global …

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Thousands of Boeing workers who build fighter jets and weapons go on strike

Thousands of Boeing workers who build fighter jets and weapons go on strike

NEW YORK (AP) — Several thousand workers at three Midwest manufacturing plants where Boeing develops military aircraft and weapons went on strike early Monday, potentially complicating the aerospace company’s progress in regaining its financial footing. The strike started at Boeing facilities in St. Louis; St. Charles, Missouri; and Mascoutah, Illinois, after about 3,200 local members of the International Association of …

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Boeing defense workers go on strike after rejecting contract

Boeing defense workers go on strike after rejecting contract

A worker performs quality checks on a Boeing Co. F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aircraft at the Boeing Defense, Space & Security facility in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., on Monday, July 24, 2018. Alex Flynn | Bloomberg | Getty Images Some 3,200 Boeing defense unit workers went on strike early Monday hours after turning down a contract offer with the company. …

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Over 3,000 Boeing fighter jet workers go on strike after rejecting contract offer – Reuters

Over 3,000 Boeing fighter jet workers go on strike after rejecting contract offer  Reuters Boeing defence workers go on strike in new blow to aviation giant  BBC Boeing’s second strike in less than a year begins at three defense plants  CNN Boeing Workers Who Make Fighter Jets Are Set to Strike  The New York Times More than 3,000 Boeing workers are set to strike …

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Boeing defence workers set to strike in new blow to aviation giant

Boeing defence workers set to strike in new blow to aviation giant

More than three thousand Boeing defence workers are set to go on strike on Monday, in a fresh blow to the embattled aviation giant. It comes after union members at operations in Missouri and Illinois, who build F-15 fighter jets and other military aircraft, voted against the firm’s latest offer over pay, work schedules and pensions. “We’re disappointed our employees …

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