Trump's Federal Workforce Cuts Reshape Agencies, Shedding 322,000 Jobs

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Moneycontrol•09-01-2026, 03:23
Trump's Federal Workforce Cuts Reshape Agencies, Shedding 322,000 Jobs
- •Over 322,000 federal employees departed since Trump took office, with departures outpacing new hires by 3:1.
- •Education, Housing, and Treasury departments faced the steepest cuts, with Education shedding 39% of its workforce.
- •Major departments like Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Treasury's IRS saw significant reductions in raw numbers.
- •Most departures were voluntary resignations or retirements, facilitated by initiatives like Elon Musk's "Fork in the Road."
- •New OPM data system offers monthly updates, but demographic reporting on race, ethnicity, and sex has been halted.
Why It Matters: Trump's administration dramatically downsized the federal workforce, impacting key agencies and altering government operations.
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