The White House said on Friday that it had begun substantial layoffs across the U.S. government, as President Donald Trump followed through on a threat to cut the federal workforce during the government shutdown.

On Oct. 1, 2025, The United States federal government shutdown. Many workers are furloughed, meaning they are being forced to take time off work without being paid. This has led to many Americans feeling frustrated and unheard by our government.

Hundreds of thousands of U.S. federal workers have been ordered not to report to work, while others have been told to stay on the job during the U.S. government shutdown, which started o 1.

A civil servant for 20-plus years, Mark has been through US government shutdowns before: Congress deadlocks on spending and many federal workers are temporarily forced into unpaid leave.

Government shutdown threatens to worsen labor market conditions as unemployment rises to 4.3% and federal agencies prepare for potential mass layoffs.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown is delaying another major economic report, leaving policymakers at the Federal Reserve with a cloudier picture even as the economy enters a challenging phase of stubbornly persistent inflation and a sharp slowdown in hiring.

By Ahmed Aboulenein, Andy Sullivan and Nathan Layne WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House said on Friday that it had begun substantial layoffs across the U.S. government, as President Donald Trump followed through on a threat to cut the federal workforce during the government shutdown.

The closure has shut off the flow of key economic data at a moment of uncertainty among policymakers and investors about the health of the US job market, the trajectory of inflation and the strength of consumer spending and business investment.