A flood of federal workers leaving their jobs likely won't impact the national labor market — yet
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Economists say Trump's buyout offer alone isn't enough to impact the national job market.
When you factor in the total cuts to federal spending, a larger negative effect is possible.
Around 65,000 federal workers have reportedly accepted the buyout offer to leave their jobs.
The Trump administration's buyout offer to federal employees likely won't affect enough workers to have a immediate impact on the national job market, economists say.
More than 65,000 federal employees accepted the deferred-resignation offer, according to the White House, which promises full pay and benefits through September to workers who stop working now.
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