Job cuts more than tripled to 275,240 last month, a surge caused by mass layoffs of government workers by Elon Musk's DOGE.
Layoffs announced by U.S. employers surged in March to the highest level since the pandemic recession as the government purged federal workers and contractors to slash spending.
In every corner of the FDA, and at sister health agencies like the CDC, support staff, specialists, and scientists were hit with DOGE pink slips.
"The ongoing gutting of the FDA is likely to cause American deaths," said the CEO of one medical device developer.
Amir Shevat was laid off from his leadership role at Twitter in 2022 after Elon Musk took over. He shares advice for those affected by DOGE cuts.
Elon Musk and other top figures with Department of Government Efficiency defended their work in a Fox News interview amid mounting criticism.
The Trump administration's decision to drastically reduce the federal workforce is impacting North Texas as dozens of vaccination events are canceled.
The cost-cutting strategy of the group, led by billionaire Elon Musk, has played out at more than 30 agencies so far.
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has reportedly fired about 7,000 IRS workers and could be aiming to cut significantly more. Well, Elon Musk, Doge is set its sights on an ambitious ...
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AlterNet on MSN'Record-setting': DOGE layoffs fueling worst unemployment surge since first Trump adminCritics of President Donald Trump, including liberal economists Paul Krugman and Robert Reich, are warning that between steep new tariffs, mass deportations and mass layoffs of federal government employees,