Unemployment claims from laid-off federal workers looking for new jobs are up nearly 60% year-over-year.

The Trump administration's downsizing plans create ripple effects beyond job losses, putting essential services like daycare on federal properties at risk.

In a reversal, women lost more federal jobs than men in April.

The Forest Service lost more than 10% of its workforce to DOGE firings, and thousands more voluntarily resigned after the Trump administration’s “fork in the road” offer.

Cutting wait times for walk-ins means longer wait times for callers.

The telecom company lost 289,000 monthly subscribers in the first quarter. It attributes at least part of the decline to less government spending.

Twenty federal employees at LIHEAP have been laid off. Officials fear it may impact the overall energy assistance program.

Indeed reports a jump in applications by government workers, especially those at agencies targeted by the Department of Government Efficiency.

Officials in Maryland, New York, New Mexico and Kansas City are among those launching recruitment campaigns targeting federal workers. But matching those workers’ federal salaries and competing with private sector offers will be tough.

Spending by federal workers stimulates local economies. Once they’re laid off, that could affect nearby businesses, like restaurants.