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Federal cuts have deeply impacted residents of the Washington, DC area, a new survey shows
Gallup says 14% of DMV residents used social services for the first time last year, and 1 in 10 in D.C. are considering leaving.
- A survey released Thursday by Gallup and the Greater Washington Community Foundation found that federal job cuts have negatively impacted 55% of residents in the Greater Washington Region, or DMV.
- The Trump administration and the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency overhauled the federal workforce over the past year, cutting jobs and grants that rattled the local economy.
- Positive ratings for job availability dropped 14 percentage points, from 65% in 2023 to 51% in 2026, as DMV residents' optimism regarding the local job market plummeted.
- About one-third of DMV residents are "very" or "somewhat" worried about paying rent or mortgage, while roughly 2 in 10 report times in the past year they could not afford food or healthcare.
- Roughly 1 in 10 D.C. residents say they are considering leaving the region in the next year, and about one-third expect living conditions in the Washington area to worsen over the next five years.
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Associated Press News+4 Reposted by 4 other sources
How sweeping job cuts have reshaped life and job prospects in the DC area, according to a new survey
Federal job cuts have deeply affected the Washington, D.C. area, according to a new survey from Gallup and the Greater Washington Community Foundation.
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Federal cuts have deeply impacted residents of the Washington, DC area, a new survey shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sam Trumbull once wrote public assistance policy to help people receiving food assistance, then needed public assistance for her family. Amanda Nataro won't take personal effects to her new job, after being crushed by the sudden end of her last one. Nicoletta Barbera and her husband are considering leaving the area because of rising costs and lower salaries than they once had.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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Total News Sources19
Leaning Left10Leaning Right1Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution56% Left
Bias Distribution
- 56% of the sources lean Left
56% Left
L 56%
C 39%
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