After the Pink Slips: Trump’s Federal Layoffs Reshape America’s Job Market

President Donald Trump’s administration has initiated another round of federal layoffs, intensifying a campaign that has already cut tens of thousands of government jobs across the country. What began as a promise to “drain the swamp” has now become one of the most aggressive downsizing efforts in U.S. federal employment history. But behind the headlines lies a growing concern: how will this mass purge of federal workers affect the broader job market, and what happens to workers who don’t want to end up in farm or gig work?

Articles, zIssue 57Angelina DeSalvoJuly 31, 2025Trump administration, federal, government, supreme court, nasa, education, unemployment, unemployment rate, research, public health, environmental science, workforceComment

Women’s Unemployment Rate During the Pandemic

Though women have made strides in gaining equality, the Coronavirus has set our progress back significantly. The pandemic hit the country and the economy so fast that mass layoffs were a necessary evil. During times of crisis some executives need to compile their lists quickly, and they generally look to position or tenure, aka “last hired, first fired.”

Articles, zIssue 31Kimberly RichmanApril 15, 2021pandemic, covid-19, unemployment, unemployment rate, women, women's unemployment, NWLC, Emily Martin, CNBC, labor statistics, Women, women's rights, womens, Women's rights, women supporting womenComment