The primary driver? The federal government. The government revealed plans to cut 216,215 positions, accounting for nearly 80% of all layoff announcements in March.
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The primary driver? The federal government. The government revealed plans to cut 216,215 positions, accounting for nearly 80% of all layoff announcements in March.
04.04.2025 12:44 β π 985 π 108 π¬ 12 π 1Layoff announcements surged to their third-highest level on record in March, driven largely by Elon Musk (DOGE). U.S. employers announced over 275,000 job cuts last monthβa figure not seen since the height of the pandemic.
04.04.2025 12:44 β π 2531 π 477 π¬ 43 π 11Nearly $7 million has been βapportionedβ over the past week to cover DOGE-related expenses.
09.02.2025 15:58 β π 14975 π 5106 π¬ 852 π 442Congress? Helloβfederal workers here. We are struggling to fight all of this on our own.
02.02.2025 05:50 β π 7579 π 1033 π¬ 138 π 80Looking forward to working with the @issotl.bsky.social TLI team and TLI authors! issotl.com/2025/01/06/m...
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