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Rising interest rates pack a punch for tech companies

by Justin Ho

Oct 24, 2022

Microsoft, Apple and Meta are reporting earnings this week. But rising interest rates are luring investors away from tech stocks.

For tech companies like Apple that promise longer-term gains to investors rather than short-term results, higher interest rates can pose a challenge.

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Trump to call for slashes to the federal workforce

by Andy Uhler

Apr 12, 2017

The federal hiring freeze may be ending, but there's a big stipulation attached.

President Donald Trump speaking during a meeting about the federal budget in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, D.C. back in February.

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