Trump Admin Official Says Government Shutdown an Opportunity for Mass Layoffs

Office of Management and Budget Director Russel Vought, joined by Vice President JD Vance, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.), and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), speaks at the White House on Sept. 29, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) signaled Tuesday that the

US Private Payrolls Unexpectedly Decline in September: ADP

A hiring ad is displayed at a store in Columbia, Md., on Sept. 18, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Private employers unexpectedly cut 32,000 jobs in September, marking the steepest decline since March 2023 and signaling renewed weakness in the U.S. labor market. The figures, released on Oct. 1 in ADP’s National Employment Report, also