If the federal government defaults, tens of thousands of Mississippians will lose jobs

With the federal government just days away from facing the possibility of defaulting on its debts, attention is beginning to turn to the grim realities that such an unprecedented occasion would bring, ... Read More

Thousands of Federal Workers Just Lost Their Jobs—Again

A Maryland judge rolled back parts of his prior nationwide order requiring federal agencies to reinstate the tens of thousands of probationary workers fired by the Trump administration. In a Tuesday ... Read More

'How much longer until I break?': The emotional toll of working in the federal government right now

Jill Hornick feels like she's at a funeral. She has been a Social Security field office employee for 34 years, and serves as the administrative director of a Chicago-based union representing her ... Read More

When will mass US government firings show up in data?

Feb 25 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of U.S. government workers have been fired in recent weeks, according to a Reuters tally of announcements tracking President Donald Trump's plan to shrink the ... Read More

Default on debt would cost millions of jobs, wipe out trillions in wealth: research

A new analysis spells out damning effects the nation could see if the federal government defaults on the national debt, from millions of job losses to trillions in household wealth being wiped out. As ... Read More

Federal Government Shed 12,000 Jobs in July

The U.S. government has lost 84,000 jobs since January as the Trump administration aggressively reduces the work force. Change in jobs in July 2025, by sector Health care +55,400 jobs Retail +15,700 ... Read More

Federal Government Layoffs Tracker 2025: Latest DOGE Cuts So Far

The federal government is undergoing a wave of job cuts across multiple agencies in 2025. Spearheaded by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), these reductions have impacted many public ... Read More