White House Prepares for Federal Layoffs Amid Shutdown Deadlock
TL;DR
The Office of Management and Budget has instructed federal agencies to prepare for mass layoffs in case of a government shutdown, citing potential funding gaps and ongoing political disagreements between Republicans and Democrats over budget and health care issues. The memo indicates agencies may implement permanent layoffs through reduction-in-force notices if negotiations fail, with the shutdown deadline set for September 30.
Topics:top-newspolitics#budget-negotiations#federal-agencies#government-shutdown#mass-layoffs#politics#trump-administration
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