Johns Hopkins to lay off 2,000 employees due to federal cuts to research grants

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Johns Hopkins University said it will lay off around 2,000 employees due to billions of dollars in federal research grants being cut. 

In February, President Donald Trump’s administration announced widespread cuts to National Institutes of Health grants for research institutions. A temporary court order delayed the cuts, but many universities have already paused many research projects.

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