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US Government Shutdown Halts Jobs Report Amid Layoffs
11/7/2025
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- The United States government shutdown halts the federal jobs report for the second consecutive month.
- Major layoffs were announced by United Parcel Service (UPS) and Amazon.
- Private payroll data showed a modest job increase in October.
- However, overall trends indicate a softening labor demand.
- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is advancing a national gene-sequencing program to map the DNA of all citizens as part of its AI-driven economy.
