"Newly laid off federal employees are joining a job market that's already competitive," one economist points out.

In March of 2025, there was a near-record number of layoffs in the United States. In total, 275,240 workers were laid off during the month, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

Amaranth adds that in past periods of austerity, government employment has declined by 4,000 to 10,000 per month. In a report ...

Kennedy Jr. to cut his department’s headcount by 10,000 in line with Trump and Elon Musk’s mission to pare the federal ... impact inspectors,” a Health and Human Services fact sheet on the ...

Layoffs at federal health agencies could impact Wisconsin’s ability to respond to animal health issues like avian flu. The ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy will cut 3,500 jobs from the Food and Drug Administration and 2,400 from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A federal hiring freeze and layoffs at the National Weather Service are impacting the accuracy of forecasts and long-range outlooks. As we head into severe weather season, host Ben Kieffer talks ...

“We don't know what the full impact of the federal reductions in ... Management will initiate a rulemaking to ensure federal employees are held to the highest standards of conduct.

Though layoffs are already affecting federal workers, it is currently unclear how the mass layoffs will impact Meals on ...