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How federal workers are reacting to a promise of a buyout
Feb 5, 2025

How federal workers are reacting to a promise of a buyout

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Millions of federal workers have until Thursday to decide whether to accept a buyout promising pay through September if they quit now.

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Deadline is ticking for federal worker "buyout" offer

There are about 2 million federal workers, and about 20,000 have taken the buyout offer so far, as reported by Axios — that’s only about 1% of the workforce. Unions for federal employees are telling them not to accept the offer.

Why China's tariff reaction included an investigation into Google

Feb 5, 2025
The tech giant’s flagship search engine, along with YouTube, have been largely unavailable in China for years.
Google pulled out of China in 2019 after the country was implicated in a hack of Google’s corporate data.
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Why are lenders rejecting so many applications for loans?

Feb 5, 2025
A report from Bankrate found that lenders rejected nearly half of all loan applications in 2024, and auto loan and mortgage refinance rejections hit record highs.
Due to a rising income-to-debt ratio, there's more risk associated with lending.
Spencer Platt/Getty Images

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Don't Panic Coldplay

The team

Leanna Byrne Host, BBC
Kelly Silvera Executive Producer
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Ariana Rosas Producer
Nic Perez Director/Producer
Dylan Miettinen Digital Producer
John Bruington Media Producer
Jesson Duller Media Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director
James Graham Producer, BBC
Jo Critcher Producer, BBC
Naomi Rainey Producer, BBC