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Elon Musk's DOGE was behind a huge increase in U.S. March job cuts, according to a Thursday report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
Employers announced 275,240 job cuts, a 60% increase from February. In the federal government alone 216,215 jobs were cut in March.
Only the COVID-19 pandemic in April and May 2020 caused more government job losses.
Total U.S. job cuts announced this year have hit 497,052. That's the highest year-to-date and quarterly total since Q1 2009. It's a 93% increase from the same period in 2024, when 257,254 job cuts were announced.
The cuts are having a strong impact on federal agencies including 10,000 job cuts at the Department of Veteran's Affairs, while the U.S. Army cut 24,000 jobs.
Other sectors beyond government are also shedding jobs. Tech companies cut 15,055 jobs and retailers have cut 11,709, consumer products makers have eliminated 14,619 and automakers 7,146.
The 2025 layoff rate is the highest since 2009 when more than 428,000 job cuts were planned over the same time period.
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Employers announced 275,240 job cuts, a 60% increase from February. In the federal government alone 216,215 jobs were cut in March.
Only the COVID-19 pandemic in April and May 2020 caused more government job losses.
Total U.S. job cuts announced this year have hit 497,052. That's the highest year-to-date and quarterly total since Q1 2009. It's a 93% increase from the same period in 2024, when 257,254 job cuts were announced.
The cuts are having a strong impact on federal agencies including 10,000 job cuts at the Department of Veteran's Affairs, while the U.S. Army cut 24,000 jobs.
Other sectors beyond government are also shedding jobs. Tech companies cut 15,055 jobs and retailers have cut 11,709, consumer products makers have eliminated 14,619 and automakers 7,146.
The 2025 layoff rate is the highest since 2009 when more than 428,000 job cuts were planned over the same time period.

Challenger, Gray & Christmas: U.S. layoffs surge near 2020 highs amid DOGE cuts - UPI.com
Elon Musk's DOGE was behind a huge increase in U.S. March job cuts, according to a Thursday report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Employers announced 275,240 job cuts, a 60% increase from February.
