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‘RIFs have begun’: Trump’s budget office escalates government shutdown with mass firings of federal workers

‘RIFs have begun’: Trump’s budget office escalates government shutdown with mass firings of federal workers

Russell Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, said on the social platform X that the “RIFs have begun,” referring to reduction-in-force plans aimed at reducing the size of the federal government. The White House previewed that it would pursue the aggressive layoff tactic shortly before the government shutdown began on Oct. 1, telling all federal agencies …

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NASA Voyagers facing 26% budget cut • The Register

NASA Voyagers facing 26% budget cut • The Register

NASA’s Voyager project could be facing a 26 percent budget cut while the plug is pulled on other programs, according to insiders familiar with the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The mission currently costs approximately $5 million per year, although an exact figure is difficult to ascertain, not least because the US space agency has been affected by the federal shutdown. …

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Budget office says ‘substantial’ firings of federal workers have started

Budget office says ‘substantial’ firings of federal workers have started

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers as the government shutdown continues. Russ Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, said on the social media site X that the “RIFs have begun,” referring to reduction-in-force plans …

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$1.8 trillion deficit revealed during ‘pointless and wasteful government shutdown,’ budget watchdog says

.8 trillion deficit revealed during ‘pointless and wasteful government shutdown,’ budget watchdog says

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB), Washington, D.C.’s leading nonpartisan budget watchdog, has sharply criticized the recent government shutdown as “pointless and wasteful” while unveiling the staggering $1.8 trillion federal deficit for the fiscal year 2025. This fiscal gap, reported by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) in its Monthly Budget Review, reflects ongoing concerns about the nation’s fiscal …

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California’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory braces for layoffs as federal budget battle drags on

California’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory braces for layoffs as federal budget battle drags on

Employees at California’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory are bracing for layoffs as the U.S. government heads into its second week of a shutdown linked to a stalled budget agreement. The storied research and development center in La Cañada-Flintridge is known for its work on robotic space exploration, including Mars Rovers and deep-space probes, as well as its cutting-edge satellite networks that …

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These Three Oregon Counties Will Be Hit Hardest by Obamacare Cuts at the Heart of the Federal Budget Shutdown

These Three Oregon Counties Will Be Hit Hardest by Obamacare Cuts at the Heart of the Federal Budget Shutdown

This story was produced by the Oregon Journalism Project, a nonprofit newsroom covering the state. A key sticking point of the current federal government shutdown is something called “the enhanced premium tax credit,” which Democrats want to keep and Republicans want to end. The credit, if not extended, will have an outsized impact in three Oregon counties. An outgrowth of …

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Michigan gets a new state budget: Winners, losers in the $81B deal

Michigan gets a new state budget: Winners, losers in the B deal

Michigan lawmakers passed a nearly $81B state budget early Friday morning, putting an end to a months-long budget stalemate The plan contains nearly $2B for roads, cuts vacant government jobs and continues free student meals Absent from the budget: $50M in funding for a controversial UP mine, no new fees on hunting and fishing licenses, and culture war issues LANSING …

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Evaluating the Impact of AI on the Labor Market: Current State of Affairs – The Budget Lab at Yale

Evaluating the Impact of AI on the Labor Market: Current State of Affairs – The Budget Lab at Yale

Evaluating the Impact of AI on the Labor Market: Current State of Affairs  The Budget Lab at Yale AI is not yet replacing workers in the US, researchers find  CNN Over the last decade, we’ve invested in over 20 unicorns. The machines will take millions of jobs—but they’ll never lead like a human can  Fortune US jobs market yet to be seriously disrupted …

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