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As real wage growth falls again, Australian workers must feel the economy is rigged against them

The RBA never misses a chance to blame wages for rising prices but data shows profit-driven inflation is back

The Guardian - AU

Kristi Noem's Cutthroat Plans For FEMA Disaster Responders Revealed

A report from The Washington Post indicates that the White House is planning to reduce the number of FEMA workers by half.

International Business Times

FEMA to get new interim director ahead of agency review report - Roll Call

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is set to have a new interim director start next week, ahead of a review on an agency reorganization.

Roll Call

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Trump team considering moving FEMA headquarters from DC to Texas

News of the potential move comes as FEMA’s Acting Administrator resigned from his role

The Independent UK

FEMA chief who was ‘no show’ during deadly Texas flooding resigns before White House can fire him

Former acting FEMA director is out after just a few months on the job after declaring ‘I alone’ speak for agency that critics say he mismanaged

The Independent UK

FEMA acting chief David Richardson departs after 6 months on the job, officials say

The acting chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency has left his post just six months in, officials say, marking another disruption in a year of staff departures and policy changes

The Independent UK

Trump's Acting FEMA Boss Calls it Quits After Just Six Months on Job

David Richardson, the acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, resigned Monday after roughly six months in the job, according to Reuters. His departure marks the latest upheaval inside an agency already struggling with internal turmoil and heightened political pressure.

International Business Times

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Acting Fema head resigns after furor over handling of deadly Texas flooding

Trump administration official confirms David Richardson will depart agency after six months in role

The Guardian - US

'We're Changing the Structure:' GM's Software Boss Steps Down Amid Major Overhaul

Last month, General Motors announced that it would launch a new zonal architecture meant to transform how the company builds its vehicles, with software playing a vital role. Recently, though, the company made some changes to who will oversee that team.

Motor1

'No More Fuses:' How GM's New Architecture Will Transform Gas Cars, Too

General Motors says it's trying to create "the car of the future." It's powered by software that's continually updated, full of advanced features, and increasingly autonomous. But given recent trends in the United States and beyond, it's clear that some of those cars of the future will still run on…

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‘Nobody could get a hold of him’: Trump’s FEMA disaster chief went missing as 138 people were killed in Texas floods

Dude thinks this is a 9 to 5.

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Fema’s acting chief reportedly could not be reached during deadly Texas floods

Disaster relief agency reportedly didn’t answer two-thirds of calls after criticism for slow response during devastation

The Guardian - US

‘You had to fend for yourself’: Hurricane Katrina haunts New Orleans as Trump guts disaster aid

As survivors and experts reflect on the storm 20 years on, fear is growing that the US is just as unprepared to take on extreme weather amid cuts to Fema

The Guardian - US

FEMA staffers warn Trump’s cuts will result in Katrina-level catastrophe

Nearly 200 current and former employees of the US emergency response agency urge Congress to protect FEMA.

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The Guardian - US

Fema staff warn Trump’s cuts risk exposing US to another Hurricane Katrina

Workers say president’s attacks on the agency and lack of qualified leadership could lead to deadly catastrophe

The Conversation

Hurricane Katrina: 3 painful lessons for emergency management are increasingly important 20 years later

Hurricane Katrina looms large in the history of American emergency management, both for what went wrong as the disaster unfolded and for the policy changes it triggered.

The Independent UK

FEMA chief rejects criticism, calls Texas floods response 'a model' for dealing with disaster

The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is pushing back on criticisms of the federal response to the central Texas floods that killed at least 136 people

Roll Call

At House hearing, scrutiny of FEMA handling of Texas floods - Roll Call

House Republicans and Democrats sharply scrutinized the federal response to the Texas flooding disaster that killed at least 135 people.

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The Guardian - US

Fema director defends Texas flood response as ‘model’ for disasters

David Richardson’s comments follow claims of federal agency’s ‘incompetence’ and inaction during fatal floods

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Trump left Texas’ fate to a missing-in-action leader – even as 120 are dead and 160 remain missing

Lives were lost, but does Trump care?

The Guardian - US

Trump cuts questioned as role of Fema in Texas highlights agency’s importance in natural disaster response

White House appears to be backing away from pledge to ‘phase out’ disaster-relief agency, even as key leaders have left

Roll Call

Deadly Texas flooding puts Trump’s past talk of eliminating FEMA to the test - Roll Call

President Trump has not talked about eliminating FEMA as the emergency response agency helps with recovery efforts from the Texas floods.

The Independent UK

Where in the world is the FEMA head? Agency leader hasn’t been seen in over a week sparking concern

David Richardson has made no public appearances or statements following his appointment on May 8

The Guardian - US

Deadly floods could be new normal as Trump guts federal agencies, experts warn

Trump’s ‘cuts and chaos’ to agencies are opposite of what’s needed for era of worsening weather disasters, experts say

Latin Times

States Left Without Aid After FEMA Was Not Told Trump Had Signed Off on Disaster Relief: Report

Because the Trump administration is refusing to coordinate directly with FEMA, delays in sending funds to states are putting lives at risk, officials warned.

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