DC Area Statistics Reflect Federal Govt
Downsizing August 4, 2025
Posted By: earlybird, 8/4/2025 8:12:01 PM
President Donald Trump is actually doing something almost all presidents have failed to do, reduce the size and scale of the federal government.The Washington Post is very concerned about the economic datapoints coming from the DC area. Including: “the Trump administration’s overhaul of the federal workforce, including the elimination of thousands of federal jobs, is being acutely felt in a national capital region.” WaPo – In May, D.C.’s unemployment rate was 5.9 percent — the highest in more than three years. The number of federal workers turning to unemployment insurance is climbing steadily, with claims rising 64 percent between February and June — from 1,064 to 1,747.
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