DOGE cuts drive layoffs in March
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U.S. employers in March announced the third-highest number of layoffs on record last month as Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continued its efforts in reducing the federal workf...
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Through the first quarter of the year, the federal government has cut 279,445 jobs, a more than sevenfold increase from the 36,195 cuts announced in the first quarter of 2024.
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Despite Trump’s promises not to touch Social Security, Elon Musk’s DOGE has asked for serious cuts to the agency. Critics have accused the billionaire and his team of attempting to cripple America’s retirement system.
One of the top 10 U.S. consulting firms is preparing for layoffs as $65 billion worth of federal contracts with private companies are targeted for cuts and cancellations.
Steep government layoffs driven by DOGE are hitting hard far beyond Washington, especially in cities like Kansas City with thousands of federal workers.
DOGE, which is led by Elon Musk, arrived at U.S. Peace Corps headquarters, suggesting it could be the latest target of efforts to downsize the federal workforce.
U.S. employers added 228k jobs in March amid federal layoffs and tariff announcements. Job growth in Washington is off to a "slow start" in 2025.
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Just shy of 2,500 workers in Maryland and Virginia are poised to lose their jobs as 13 companies issue mass layoff notice.
The number of layoffs in March hit its highest level since the pandemic, with U.S. employers announcing 275,240 job cuts—many of which are attributed to the Department of Government Efficiency’s cuts.
Deloitte is bearing the brunt of the government's consulting crackdown — and its workers are next.
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USIP Senior Adviser Mary Glantz, among others, faced unprecedented mass layoffs following Elon Musk's cost-cutting campaign at the Department of Government Efficiency. Many workers have been terminated late on Friday nights since Trump's administration started firing employees deemed oppositional.