Current:Home > FinanceFederal hiring is about to get the Trump treatment -Wealth Legacy Solutions
Federal hiring is about to get the Trump treatment
NovaQuant View
Date:2025-03-11 04:29:24
President Trump is making big moves to shrink and reshape the federal workforce. He's offered buyouts, instituted a hiring freeze, and called for prioritizing job seekers who are "passionate about the ideals of our American Republic." While his actions have drawn criticism, some see an opportunity for the new administration to improve the federal hiring process.
Today on the show, Jennifer Pahlka, Senior Fellow at the Niskanen Center, tells us why, in her view, government hiring has been broken for a long time while sharing her thoughts on Trump's proposals to fix it.
Related episodes:
What happens when Social Security runs out of money? (Apple / Spotify)
Why Trump's potential tariffs are making business owners anxious (Apple / Spotify)
veryGood! (4445)
Related
- Nevada attorney general revives 2020 fake electors case
- Vermont police officer facing charge of aggravated assault during arrest
- Methamphetamine disguised as shipment of watermelons seized at US-Mexico border in San Diego
- Taylor Swift, her ex Taylor Lautner and an unlikely, eye-catching friendship
- Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people
- Bridgerton Star Jonathan Bailey Addresses Show’s “Brilliant” Gender-Swapped Storyline
- $1M verdict for teen, already a victim when she was assaulted by an officer
- Flick-fil-a? Internet gives side eye to report that Chick-fil-A to start streaming platform
- Which apps offer encrypted messaging? How to switch and what to know after feds’ warning
- Wall Street’s next big test is looming with Nvidia’s profit report
Ranking
- Louvre will undergo expansion and restoration project, Macron says
- Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz joins rare club with 20-homer, 60-steal season
- Want an EV With 600 Miles of Range? It’s Coming
- Your college student may be paying thousands in fees for a service they don't need
- Travis Hunter, the 2
- Travel TV Star Rick Steves Shares Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
- Gunmen open fire on a school van in Pakistan’s Punjab province, killing 2 children
- Chicago police say they’re ready for final day of protests at DNC following night of no arrests
Recommendation
Working Well: When holidays present rude customers, taking breaks and the high road preserve peace
Tech Tycoon Mike Lynch Confirmed Dead After Body Recovered From Sunken Yacht
Convicted drug dealer whose sentence was commuted by Trump charged with domestic violence
Apache Group is Carrying a Petition to the Supreme Court to Stop a Mine on Land Sacred to the Tribe
Paige Bueckers vs. Hannah Hidalgo highlights women's basketball games to watch
Two tons of meth disguised as watermelon seized at border; valued over $5 million
Which Love Is Blind UK Couples Got Married and Which Ones Split?
King Charles III Shares Rare Personal Update Amid Cancer Diagnosis