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Maryland's Department of Labor responds to mass federal layoffs, a sluggish economy

Midday
Midday
Episode • Mar 27 • 23m
The White House's initiative to reduce the federal workforce could result in thousands of Marylanders finding themselves without a job. This morning, the Department of Health and Human Services announced 10,000 workers were to be laid off. Another 10,000 will take early retirement or buyout offers. Maryland Secretary of Labor Portia Wu joins Midday to discuss mounting unemployment amidst a sluggish economy.

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