Why is Elon Musk so obsessed with 'ghost employees'?
When Musk took over Twitter, he launched a payroll audit to root out dead workers getting paid. Now, Musk is launching the same campaign across the federal government.
Economy
President Trump grants automakers 1-month reprieve from tariffs
As 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico take hold, President Trump has announced a one-month reprieve just for automakers, a huge source of cross-border business.
Trump gives automakers a tariff break
President Trump says U.S. automakers will get a one-month break on steep tariffs for Canadian and Mexican goods.
Volunteers help fired federal workers re-enter the job market
A "federal employees transition workshop" in Philadelphia drew dozens of newly-unemployed people, many still in shock about losing their jobs.
Trump grants automakers temporary relief from tariffs
The White House said President Trump has given automakers a one-month reprieve from tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico.
Dozens of Canadians are charged for scamming American grandparents out of $21 million
The 25 Canadians are accused of calling seniors in over 40 states, pretending to be their grandchildren and asking for bail money. Authorities warn such scams are getting increasingly sophisticated.
Nearly 6,000 USDA workers fired by Trump ordered back to work for now
The U.S. Department of Agriculture must temporarily reinstate nearly 6,000 probationary employees fired since Feb. 13, according to a ruling by the Merit Systems Protection Board.
Brookings Institution's David Wessel discusses tariffs and direction of the economy
President Trump's latest tariffs have sent markets downward, and consumer confidence is low. Steve Inskeep speaks with David Wessel of the Brookings Institution about the direction of the economy.
China's parliament opens with confidence about the economy despite tariffs, headwinds
China will aim for economic growth of around 5% this year, the same as last year. This comes despite deep domestic challenges and fresh tariffs on Chinese imports to the U.S.
OPM alters memo about probationary employees but does not order mass firings reversed
The Office of Personnel Management has revised a Jan. 20 memo asking federal agencies to identify probationary employees ahead of a mass firing. The reissued memo does not order fired workers reinstated.