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.

Bright MLS, one of the largest multiple listing services in the US, just recently cautioned real estate agents and industry professionals:  A toxic mix of a "new Presidential administration and higher-than-expected mortgage rates contributed to a slow start to the 2025 housing market" across the Washington, DC, metro area, plus surrounding counties in Northern Virginia and Maryland. Now, the floodgates have opened—active listings are soaring, and jobless claims are spiking across the region, as the writing's on the wall: an economi

President Donald Trump’s moves to fire thousands of federal government workers have coincided with a surge in jobless claims in Washington, D.C., that could get worse as the efforts intensify.

Since Trump has taken office, nearly 4,000 workers in the city have filed for unemployment insurance as part of a surge that began at the start of the new year, according to Labor Department figures not adjusted for seasonal factors.