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government layoffs could start becoming a factor
While the impact from the DOGE layoffs has been fairly muted so far in relation to total job growth, recent trends show that's about to change.
Applications from workers at federal agencies have soared by 150%, a trend that has been particularly acute at knowledge-work jobs such as data analytics, marketing and software development.
The BLS releases the June nonfarm payrolls count Thursday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expect to see growth of just 115,0