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President Trump has fired multiple government officials. Can he?

Feb 7, 2025
Trump has fired EEOC and NLRB officials. Some believe it's firmly within the president's power. Others say that's not the case.
Trump's firings could pave the way for a court battle that has the potential to expand presidential authority.
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Latest consumer expectations reports shows biggest concern is finding a new job

Jan 14, 2025
In December, respondent confidence in getting hired fell to the lowest level it's been since 2021.
Consumers are worried they won't be able to find a job and don't think they will lose or quit their current job. But generally, hiring and firing rates have an inverse relationship.
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Uber fires star engineer at heart of self-driving legal battle

May 31, 2017
A top and very expensive engineer at Uber is out. The company has fired the engineer at the center of a high-stakes legal battle with Waymo, the self-driving venture of Alphabet’s Google. Earlier this year, Anthony Levandowski was accused of stealing trade secrets from his former job at Google. After he refused to hand over evidence, […]

Ford to fire CEO Mark Fields

May 22, 2017
Investors say the future-oriented CEO wasn't focusing enough on the present.
Ford CEO Mark Fields speaks at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 22, 2017.
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No, companies don't usually fire their founders

Jun 19, 2014
American Apparel's Dov Charney ouster was a rare move.