A recent report by Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. reveals that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has contributed to over 216,000 layoffs of federal employees and contractors. The report highlights that these layoffs account for an unprecedented surge in government job cuts, reaching the third-highest monthly total since the firm's tracking began in 1989. The ongoing drive to restructure federal departments, including efforts to eliminate the Department of Education and USAID, has fueled significant public dissent and impacts on the labor market, drawing criticism towards leaders involved, notably Elon Musk and former President Trump.
"Job cut announcements were dominated last month by Department of Government Efficiency [DOGE] plans to eliminate positions in the federal government..."
"It would have otherwise been a fairly quiet month for layoffs... DOGE actions accounted for the majority of job cuts that are now the third-highest monthly total ever recorded."
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