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#federal workforce
16 events across 8 weeks
7
Damage
5
Hype
4
Noise
25.9
Avg Dmg
29.3
Avg Hype
WEEK 70
Apr 26 – May 2
HYPE
2026-04-22
Federal Workers Displaced by DOGE Cuts Still Struggling
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
45.8
WEEK 66
Mar 29 – Apr 4
HYPE
2026-03-27
Trump Executive Order to Pay TSA Workers During Shutdown
Resource Reallocation
federal · narrow
Damage
11.4
Hype
36.0
HYPE
2026-03-27
DOGE Cuts Impact Federal Workers One Year Later
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
WEEK 62
Mar 1 – 7
DMG
2026-02-26
Appeals Court Lifts Injunction on Trump's Collective Bargaining Rollback for Federal Workers
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
48.5
Hype
46.3
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
DMG
2026-02-06
US Appeals Court Upholds Trump's DEI Ban
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
Damage
61.5
Hype
40.3
DMG
2026-02-05
Trump Administration Ends Job Protections for Federal Workers
Personnel Capture
federal · moderate
WEEK 16
Apr 13 – 19
DMG
2025-04-19
Trump Administration Makes Federal Worker Firing Easier
Policy Change
federal · narrow
Damage
36.6
Hype
18.9
WEEK 14
Mar 30 – Apr 5
NOISE
2025-04-05
National Weather Service Faces Critical Staff Shortage
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
Damage
8.4
Hype
23.9
HYPE
2025-04-05
DOGE Cuts at Rocky Mountain Laboratory
Resource Reallocation
single state · narrow
WEEK 9
Feb 23 – Mar 1
NOISE
2025-03-01
Firings at NOAA Risk Lives and Economy
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
Damage
10.5
Hype
21.9
HYPE
2025-03-01
Federal Workers Required to List Accomplishments via Email
Norm Erosion Only
federal · moderate
WEEK 6
Feb 2 – 8
NOISE
2025-02-08
Veterans Affairs Deems 130+ Occupations Ineligible for Deferred Resignation Plan
Personnel Capture
federal · narrow
Damage
15.2
Hype
23.4
DMG
2025-02-08
Federal Health Workers Face Mass Firing Threat
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
Damage
13.2
Hype
29.3
Damage
39.2
Hype
33.3
Damage
14.5
Hype
27.6
DMG
2025-04-05
Energy Department Considers 40% of Staff Nonessential
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
Damage
41.9
Hype
28.7
Damage
4.0
Hype
23.1
NOISE
2025-03-01
Social Security Administration Plans 7,000 Job Cuts
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
Damage
14.4
Hype
15.9
Damage
46.2
Hype
27.1
DMG
2025-02-08
USAID Agency Dismantling and Worker Removal
Personnel Capture
federal · moderate
Damage
49.5
Hype
26.5