The Great Federal Workforce Reshuffling: How America’s Largest Job Cuts Are Hidden in Plain Sight

[Swordsmyth]

The Paradox​

Something doesn’t add up in America’s job market. While headlines trumpet 147,000 jobs added in June and unemployment falling to 4.1%, a deeper investigation reveals the most extensive federal workforce reduction in U.S. history is happening simultaneously — potentially affecting over 400,000 workers when contractors are included.

How can the economy appear to be “thriving” while undergoing the largest government downsizing since the Great Depression?

The Scale of Federal Cuts: Bigger Than Reported

The Numbers Are Staggering

The Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led initially by Elon Musk, has orchestrated cuts that dwarf previous corporate layoffs:

• 280,253 layoffs attributed to “DOGE Impact” through March 2025 (Challenger, Gray & Christmas)
• 58,566 confirmed cuts and 76,290 employee buyouts as of May 2025 (New York Times tracking)
• 149,320 additional planned…

https://medium.com/@OCherokee/the-great-federal-workforce-reshuffling-how-americas-largest-job-cuts-are-hidden-in-plain-sight-5080e2e412c6

 

[acptulsa]

Obviously, somebody's lying. And you're repeating the lies.

 

[Swordsmyth]

Obviously, somebody's lying. And you're repeating the lies.

It's obvious your side is lying.

 

[acptulsa]

It's obvious your side is lying.

My side. You consider everyone who disagrees with you to be in some kind of massive, bizarre canal, even people who disagree with you for completely different reasons.

That paranoia will destroy ya.