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IRS furloughs nearly half of its workforce due to government shutdown
People exit the the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 20, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters The IRS on Wednesday said that it was furloughing nearly half of its workforce due to the ongoing government shutdown. About 34,000 IRS workers are being furloughed, according to the tax agency. Another 39,870 […]
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Air traffic control shortages add to U.S. flight delays
The Hollywood Burbank Airport air traffic control tower stands on October 6, 2025 in Burbank, California. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) stated the airport currently has no air traffic controllers in its tower amid the ongoing federal government shutdown. Incoming flights are being delayed for over two hours, with control duties currently being handled by […]
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AMD’s deal with OpenAI gives Nvidia much-needed challenger in market it dominates
Lisa Su, CEO of AMD, left, and Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia Benoit Tessier | Ritzau Scanpix | Mads Claus Rasmussen | Reuters In the 1990s, when Intel dominated the PC chip market, the semiconductor maker needed Advanced Micro Devices to exist as a viable No. 2 to help avoid being charged with monopolistic behavior. […]
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5 things Nvidia’s Jensen Huang said about the state of the AI race with China
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Wednesday that the U.S. is “not far ahead” of China in the artificial intelligence race, and that the country needs a “nuanced strategy” to stay on higher ground. Huang has been walking a tense line between the two countries and has praised China’s AI models, including DeepSeek, Alibaba, and Baidu. […]
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Senate to vote on funding bills again as government shutdown enters second week
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks next to Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on the third day of a partial government shutdown, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., Oct. 3, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters The Senate is set to […]
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Government shutdown causes flight delays across the country
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Squawk on the Street CNBC’s Phil LeBeau joins ‘Squawk on the Street’ with details on how the government shutdown is impacting travel. 03:58 44 minutes ago Phil LeBeau Source
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James Comey to be arraigned on criminal charges that Trump sought
FILE PHOTO: Former FBI Director, James Comey appears before the Senate Intelligence Committee in the Hart Office Building on Thursday June 08, 2017 in Washington, DC. Matt McClain | The Washington Post | Getty Images Former FBI Director James Comey is set to be arraigned Wednesday morning on criminal charges in Virginia that President Donald […]
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What the government shutdown means for commercial real estate
The sunset is reflected in the windows of the US Capitol as a man runs on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on October 1, 2025, the first day of the US federal government shutdown. Andrew Caballero-reynolds | Afp | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter […]
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U.S. air traffic control staffing hit for second day, delaying flights
A plane takes off from Hollywood Burbank Airport as operations resume a day after the airport operated for hours without a staffed control tower due to staffing shortages amid the U.S. government shutdown in Burbank, California, U.S., October 7, 2025. Daniel Cole | Reuters Air traffic control staffing issues are delaying flights for a second […]
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