#Layoffs by the federal government drove job losses last month to the highest levels in the pandemic.

What do federal workers actually do? From business exports to veteran care, a law professor looks at the 35,000 federal workers in Philadelphia region: buff.ly/AzBpHC2

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From business exports to veteran care − here’s what some of the 35,000 federal workers in the Philadelphia region do

Over a dozen federal agencies have offices in the Philly area. Understanding what they do can highlight how mass layoffs and cutbacks might affect the region.

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Intense layoffs have begun at HHS.

The agency “as we’ve known it is finished, with most of the leaders with institutional knowledge and a deep understanding of product development and safety no longer employed.” — former FDA commissioner Rob Califf

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RFK Jr.'s HHS layoffs begin; thousands of FDA, CDC workers axed

As many as 10,000 employees — one-quarter of the department's workforce — are expected to be let go as part of the process.

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