CBC News has confirmed that thousands of federal employees have received notice that their jobs could be in jeopardy following the government's promise in November's budget to shrink the public service. Not everyone who receives a "workforce adjustment ...

For the second time in four months, a federal government shutdown has caused critical economic data to go dark.

The federal government civilian headcount got slashed by 162,000 in October and by 172,000 over the three months of September, October, and November. Since January, the federal government has slashed its civilian employment by 258,000, or by 8.6%.

Federal employment is slipping at a pace that is starting to reshape how Washington touches daily life, from airport security lines to Social Security call centers. The headline story is not just that jobs are being cut, but that the overall footprint of ...

For a second time in five months, work has stopped at the federal government’s primary economic-statistics agency.

Maryland lost nearly 25,000 federal jobs in 2025, including 10,300 during October and November, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. According to Gov. Wes Moore's Office, the latest employment losses reflect deferred resignations that ...

The job losses at the federal government and at state governments have hit nonfarm employment all year, and hard. State governments shed 45,000 jobs in 2025, including another 7,000 in December, after the surge in the prior two years. The unemployment rate ...

The federal government partially shut down early Saturday as Congress did not agree on funding for several agencies before the midnight deadline.

Jide Adebowale navigated a challenging job market after leaving his federal job in 2025. He ultimately found a tech role in Northern Virginia.