Layoffs and Job Reductions

F.D.A. Scientists Are Reinstated at Agency Food Safety Labs

After 20 percent of the agency’s work force was cut, federal health officials have decided to bring back some experts and review firings to fill gaps in critical roles.

By Christina Jewett

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How to Talk to Your Children About Money in These Uncertain Times

Children may not understand the stock market or inflation, but they can pick up on their parents’ financial worries. Experts offer advice on dealing with the subject.

By Ann Carrns

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What Elon Musk Didn’t Budget For: Firing Workers Costs Money, Too

An expert on the federal work force estimates that the speed and chaos of Mr. Musk’s cuts to the bureaucracy will cost taxpayers $135 billion this fiscal year.

By Elizabeth Williamson

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Elon Musk Backs Away From Washington, but DOGE Remains

The Department of Government Efficiency has already made an immense imprint on the government, but it has not come close to Elon Musk’s pledge of cutting $1 trillion.

By Jonathan Swan Maggie Haberman Nicholas Nehamas Theodore Schl