Shockwaves for DC regional economy: Trump layoffs spur surge in jobless claims

Image caption: United States Botanic Garden, and United States National Park Service. Street map of central Washington D.C. showing […] Image credit: Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division. Article by Paul Davidson. USA Today – February 20, 2025.

The Trump administration’s sweeping layoffs of federal employees already appear to be pushing up joblessness in Washington, D.C., and an economist projects they’ll tip the city into a recession this year. The developments are rocking an area of the country that traditionally has served as a bastion of steady employment and economic stability […]

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