A report from the New York Times. "After losing his job at the U.S. Forest Service, Cameron McKenzie was worried about finding a new job. But first, he had a more immediate concern: How was he going to pay the…
A report from the Baltimore Banner in Maryland. "Mass firings. Job uncertainty. Bigger workloads. A demand to list accomplishments. Stress hives. Borrowing from retirement funds. The Trump administration’s executive orders aimed at the federal workforce have rapidly transformed many lives.…
A report from DC News Now. "Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is sharing some new resources, including touting tens of thousands of jobs he says are available right now. Fired workers, especially those with specific skill sets, said it won’t be…
A report from the Associated Press. "Confusion and chaos loom as hundreds of thousands of federal employees begin their workweek on Monday facing a deadline from President Donald Trump’s cost-cutting chief, Elon Musk, to explain their recent accomplishments or risk…
A report from the Washington Post. "Virginia state senators spent hours this week, in the frenzied homestretch of the General Assembly session, debating and ultimately agreeing to make federal government contractors affected by sweeping cuts in Washington eligible for state…
A report from CNBC. "The U.S. housing market continues to weaken, as potential buyers face stubbornly high mortgage rates, elevated prices and limited supply of listings. Realtors are reporting that buyer traffic in January was weak. 'Realtors are putting more…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "For many, a federal government job was a marker of stability or a way to serve the country, in some cases a 'dream' job. Days after they'd been let go, employees at…
A report from Guru Focus. "Toll Brothers Inc reported first-quarter deliveries of 1,991 homes at an average price of $925,000, generating home sales revenues of $1.84 billion. There was a significant rise in inventory, particularly in construction in progress, raising…
A report from NBC Washington DC. "A viral social media post that appears to show hundreds of homes hitting the market in the D.C. area after federal worker layoffs is bogus, real estate experts confirmed to News4. The post shows…
A report from Virginia Business. "'See the rats run,' a Facebook post put up Saturday reads. It’s illustrated with a map purportedly of Arlington County — a map covered with dozens of ovals indicating where houses are on the market.…