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Shutdown fight casts a shadow over jobs as Trump prepares for largest federal resignation in US history
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Past government shutdowns have been more political theater than economic shock, with markets and jobs bouncing back quickly.
This time, though, President Donald Trump‘s warning that some furloughed workers may not return to their jobs raises the stakes, turning a routine disruption into a threat to an already fragile labor market.
If Trump carries out that threat, it would almost certainly face an immediate court challenge. But if it stands, a shutdown usually dismissed as partisan brinkmanship rather than financial disruption could deliver lasting economic consequences.
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Robert Conzo, CEO and managing director at The Wealth Alliance, a financial advisory firm, said that such a move would mark uncharted territory.
«If the U.S. federal government dismisses workers instead of furloughing them, I believe the labor market may see a shock with a higher unemployment rate and initial jobless claims,» Conzo told Fox News Digital.
The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (Eric Lee/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
«The big question to me is whether Trump is using this as a headline negotiation tactic or as a turning point to lower federal spending in the future. I believe using a government shutdown to dismiss federal workers would be unprecedented and face a myriad of questions. Federal workers typically are covered by civil service protections, as such, they need to be dismissed with cause,» he added.
The government is set to shut down at 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday if Congress fails to approve a funding extension. A shutdown requires federal agencies to send home workers in roles that are not considered essential. These furloughs are temporary; once Congress resolves the standoff, employees are brought back and receive back pay.
Each week of a shutdown trims about 0.2% from U.S. economic growth, though that loss is typically recouped once federal workers return and agencies reopen.
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The job market is already on shaky ground. The Washington, D.C. area, home to a large share of federal workers, has been hit especially hard after Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) advisory board pushed for layoffs earlier this year.
Asked how many federal workers could be laid off, Trump told reporters at the White House on Tuesday, «We may do a lot,» placing the blame squarely on Democrats for the stalemate.
President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. (Francis Chung/Politico/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
The Trump administration is preparing to oversee what could be the largest mass resignation in U.S. history, with more than 100,000 federal employees scheduled to leave under its deferred resignation program.
At the same time, federal agencies have drafted plans for sweeping layoffs if lawmakers fail to strike a deal, raising the stakes for a workforce already bracing for upheaval.
And the timing couldn’t be worse: those workers are stepping into a job market that has been losing momentum, with unemployment rising to 4.3% in August — the highest since 2021.
The weak August report came on the heels of another soft reading in July, which prompted Trump to fire the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Erika McEntarfer. Her removal came hours after the agency released new data showing that job growth had been significantly overstated. The bureau revised its May and June figures downward by 258,000 jobs, marking an unusually large correction that drew sharp criticism from Trump.
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The latest BLS revisions now suggest earlier reports overstated employment by more than 900,000 jobs. The adjustment, the largest correction on record and at the higher end of Wall Street forecasts, comes as Trump intensifies pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates to prop up growth.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell talks to reporters following the regular Federal Open Market Committee meetings at the Fed on July 30, 2025, in Washington. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Against that backdrop, the threat of a government shutdown looms large. Analysts warn that sidelining federal workers could add another layer of strain to a labor market already showing cracks.
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Brian Mulberry, senior portfolio manager at Zacks Investment Management, told Fox News Digital as many as 100,000 jobs could be at risk if a shutdown occurs, with Washington-area workers hit hardest.
Still, he noted the broader economic effect may be muted:
«Would losing 100,000 federal workers move the unemployment rate higher? The answer is no,» Mulberry said, estimating that it would add just 0.06 percentage points if private-sector hiring failed to offset the losses.
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Loudoun County chair mixes criticism, compassion in remarks on slain activist Charlie Kirk
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The chairwoman of the Loudoun County, Virginia board of supervisors criticized murdered political activist Charlie Kirk while expressing compassion for his family during roundtable remarks at September’s meeting.
Loudoun, about 30 miles west of Washington, is a formerly-Republican bastion that has swung hard to the left and become ground-zero in recent election seasons as a prominent site for culture war battles – including transgender school restroom policies that have marked the 2021 and 2025 statewide contests.
Several members of the Democratic-majority board spoke during their monthly public huddle in Leesburg, offering differing remembrances of Kirk, who was murdered during one of his famous collegiate speaking engagements.
Chairwoman Phyllis Randall, an at-large Democrat, said Wednesday that as a therapist by-trade, she understands people can hold more than one emotion at a time and the «wonderful complexity of humanity.»
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Charlie Kirk speaks at CPAC in Oxon Hill, Maryland. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)
«Obviously, no person should be gunned down. No person should be murdered. Not kids in schools, not lawmakers in their homes, not political antagonists,» she said.
«At the same time, I don’t feel the need to sugarcoat or ignore or gloss over some of the behavior that Mr. Kirk, himself, engaged in while he was living … A death, even a horrible death, does not automatically erase the harm a person did in his life. In my opinion, Charlie Kirk engaged in promoting political violence and division.»
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«While I hold empathy for Mr. Kirk — In fact, I hold empathy and compassion for our entire nation right now. And I pray for our nation as a person of faith … God understands that I’m struggling with these feelings,» she said.
She reiterated that Kirk should not have been murdered but that while in life, Kirk «pressed against my community.»
Randall, who is Black, alleged Kirk also «put many communities in increased danger.»
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Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Phyllis Randall speaks at IAD in 2023. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Supervisor Caleb Kerschner of Hamilton, one of two Republicans on the board, said in his public remarks that the nation hadn’t seen a political figure murdered so publicly since the assassinations of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Kennedy brothers.
«What makes it even more chilling is it appears to be done in political ideological reasons: Something we would see in other countries, but not America,» Kerschner said.
Kerschner added that the most disturbing development following Kirk’s murder has been «internet trolls and radical individuals» celebrating the killing.
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«It is one thing to oppose and argue the ideology of someone you disagree with. It is quite another to promote violence towards such individuals. America was built on the principles of freedom of thought, freedom of speech, freedom of debate, and individual liberty. No one can deny or disagree that Charlie lived by this and openly encouraged discourse from any who would engage,» he said.
The board’s vice chairman, Michael Turner, a Democrat from Ashburn, echoed Kerschner in recounting growing up in the 1960s when political violence was last at its peak.
«We are in a tit-for-tat across the board at every level of our society for hatred,» said Turner.
In the wake of Kirk’s murder, he said he wants to be more understanding of opposing views.
«I have a friend who’s a MAGA — he is a friend, but he’s a MAGA — I don’t quite know how to reconcile that, but I do every day because he’s a friend,» he said.
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El líder africano que pasó de prometer la paz a enfrentar la pena de muerte en la República Democrática del Congo
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Cómo es el “Project Rock N’ Roll Stars”, la movida solidaria que está impulsando Oasis en los fans más jóvenes
Oasis, la icónica banda británica responsable de éxitos como “Wonderwall” y “Don’t Look Back in Anger”, ha sorprendido a sus seguidores no solo con su regreso a los escenarios, sino también a través de una iniciativa solidaria inédita: Project Rock N’ Roll Stars. Este proyecto busca financiar la educación musical en las escuelas estatales del Reino Unido, enfrentando uno de los desafíos más apremiantes del sistema educativo británico.
El 2025 ha marcado el regreso esperado de Oasis a los escenarios con la gira “Oasis Live’25”. Miles de fanáticos presenciaron de nuevo a los hermanos Liam y Noel Gallagher juntos, un hecho que parecía casi imposible hasta hace poco. Sin embargo, este retorno no se limitó al ámbito musical. La banda amplió su alcance con el lanzamiento de una línea oficial de indumentaria en colaboración con Adidas y, más importante aún, con el inicio de Project Rock N’ Roll Stars.
La noticia se difundió hoy a través de las redes sociales oficiales del grupo, donde se detalló el objetivo de reunir fondos para dotar de instrumentos a las escuelas públicas de Reino Unido, involucrando activamente a los seguidores. “Colecciona las letras originales de Oasis escritas a mano y devuelve la música a las escuelas estatales del Reino Unido”, invitó la agrupación en su comunicado oficial.
El corazón de Project Rock N’ Roll Stars consiste en una colección exclusiva de impresiones en tamaño A4 con las letras manuscritas de las canciones más emblemáticas de Oasis. Entre ellas destacan “Wonderwall”, “Don’t Look Back in Anger”, “Stand By Me”, “Champagne Supernova” y “Rock’N’ Roll Star”. La colección, desarrollada en conjunto con Circa, presenta además un póster de 50×50 cm, donde se retrata un momento único: Liam y Noel Gallagher tomados de la mano al salir al escenario de Wembley durante un show reciente en Londres.
Estas piezas se ofrecerán en una edición limitada hasta el 25 de noviembre, permitiendo a los fanáticos adquirir desde una sola impresión por 150 libras hasta el set completo por 1.000 libras. Los fondos recaudados con cada venta serán destinados íntegramente a escuelas públicas para la compra de instrumentos y el fomento de la enseñanza musical entre los alumnos más jóvenes del Reino Unido.
La motivación detrás de Project Rock N’ Roll Stars es clara: la drástica reducción de la provisión de música en las escuelas estatales británicas debido a los continuos recortes presupuestarios. En muchas instituciones, las aulas permanecen en silencio por la falta de materiales y apoyo para los programas artísticos. En respuesta, el proyecto se compromete a distribuir directamente los instrumentos a las instituciones seleccionadas y promover la formación integral de las futuras generaciones.
Desde la página oficial explicaron: “Project Rock’N’ Roll Stars responde al declive de la provisión de música en las escuelas estatales del Reino Unido. Con presupuestos recortados y aulas en silencio, cada impresión vendida reunirá fondos para llevar instrumentos directamente a las escuelas y asegurar que la próxima generación tenga las herramientas para tocar, crear y soñar en grande”.
La banda invita a la comunidad educativa y al público general a postular instituciones educativas a través de un enlace habilitado para recibir instrumentos musicales, ampliando así el alcance e impacto del proyecto.
En el marco de su gira “Oasis Live’25″, la banda ya realizó sus presentaciones en el Reino Unido y Norteamérica. Ahora, será el turno de Asia, luego Oceanía, y por último, América del Sur.
- 21 de octubre de 2025 – Goyang (Corea del Sur): Estadio de Goyang.
- 25 de octubre de 2025 – Tokio (Japón): Tokyo Dome.
- 31 de octubre de 2025 – Melbourne (Australia): Marvel Stadium, junto a Ball Park Music.
- 7 de noviembre de 2025 – Sídney (Australia): Accor Stadium.
- 15 de noviembre de 2025 – Buenos Aires (Argentina): Estadio Más Monumental.
- 19 de noviembre de 2025 – Santiago (Chile): Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos.
- 22 de noviembre de 2025 – São Paulo (Brasil): Estadio Morumbi.
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