U.S. diplomats are bracing for cuts to the State Department workforce. The layoffs are part of a mass reorganization of the federal agency. NBC News’ Vaughn Hillyard reports.
Category: Federal Government
Tariff Trends 2025: Expert Insights on the New U.S. Customs Landscape
U.S. tariff policies are changing at an unprecedented pace. Do you have the insights you need to navigate customs clearance and ensure accurate imports? Watch our June 26, 2025 “Tariff Trends 2025” webinar, where our expert panel dive into the latest tariff updates and their impact on your shipments. Speakers: Marcus Eeman, Senior Manager, Customs, Flexport; and Tim Vorderstrasse | Head of Drawback, Flexport.
Why Trump’s budget plan would make the U.S. deficit worse
The U.S. economy is the largest globally, but its debt outweighs that distinction by trillions. Maya MacGuineas, president of the nonpartisan nonprofit Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, joins “America Decides” to explain why that’s a problem, and how increasing that debt with the latest budget proposal could hurt average Americans.
How Musk Is Bringing His Twitter Takeover Playbook to DOGE
Wall Street Journal Report: In President Trump’s first month in office, a lot of work has been done by Elon Musk. Musk’s early marathon of government cuts at DOGE echoes his Twitter takeover back in 2022. In Musk’s first month leading the social media giant X, he cut roughly three quarters of the staff, brought in employees from his other companies and more. Will he be able to continue to make changes like this in the federal government?
Impact of US Government Layoffs on the Economy
CNNBC report: Diana Furchtgott-Roth, former U.S. Department of Labor chief economist, and Betsey Stevenson, University of Michigan professor of economics, join ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the impact of the firing of tens of thousands of federal workers on the labor market and the economy.
Political Fallout from Polarization of Supreme Court
The Supreme Court wrapped up its term this week after a series of significant and contentious rulings. A PBS panel discusses the dynamics of the court and the political implications of the polarization between the conservative supermajority and liberal dissenting voices.