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Horizon cutting-room links: 26 September 2025

Horizon cutting-room links: 26 September 2025

"Democrats Dig in on Shutdown After White House Layoff Threat," Politico Democrats are standing firm against threats from the White House regarding potential mass layoffs of federal workers. Despite the looming possibility of job losses, lawmakers are denouncing the tactics as intimidation and are urging bipartisan negotiations to

The Journal looks at BLS challenges that preceded firing of chief

The Journal looks at BLS challenges that preceded firing of chief

Headed “Real Strains Inside the BLS Made It Vulnerable to Trump’s Accusations” online, a Journal article by Matt Grossman surveys the state of the Bureau of Labor Statistics prior to Trump’s firing of its chief, Erika McEntarfer, a move decried by economists and others. Grossman describes BLS operations:

DC area braces for steep jobless spike, report warns

DC area braces for steep jobless spike, report warns

The DC region’s unemployment rate could more than double should federal workforce cuts continue, according to a new Urban Institute analysis as reported by the Washington Business Journal. The study projects that unemployment could soar from to 7.3% from 2.8 percent if half of all federal civilian