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

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/shockwaves-for-dc-regional-economy-trump-layoffs-spur-surge-in-jobless-claims/
- Published: 2025-02-21T09:30:22-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

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 […] Click here to view original web page at www.usatoday.com Video: Elon Musk Presented With ‘Chainsaw For Bureaucracy’ By Javier Milei At CPAC – Forbes Breaking News Related articles: ‘Come into the building and bring your equipment’: At least 100 people to be laid off from KC IRS campus – KMBC Trump says federal government should retake control of DC government – Straight Arrow News Trump’s federal firings can continue after judge declines jurisdiction – Axios DOGE’s Millions: As Musk and Trump Gut Government, Their Ax-Cutting Agency Gets Cash Infusion – ProPublica How Elon Musk gained so much power in the Trump administration – PBS News