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Elon Musk Cheers Historic Federal Workforce Drop Amid Spending Surge

12/20/2025

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Elon Musk celebrated a nearly 9% 2025 federal workforce drop, from over 3 million to 2.744 million.
The drop marked the largest since post-World War II demobilizations.
A Cato Institute analysis found federal spending rose to $7.6 trillion in 2025.
The report concluded DOGE did not lower spending because entitlements drive most outlays.
U.S. President Donald Trump plans to appoint a Federal Reserve chairman to cut rates.

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Elon Musk celebrated a nearly 9% 2025 federal workforce drop, from over 3 million to 2.744 million.
The drop marked the largest since post-World War II demobilizations.
A Cato Institute analysis found federal spending rose to $7.6 trillion in 2025.
The report concluded DOGE did not lower spending because entitlements drive most outlays.
U.S. President Donald Trump plans to appoint a Federal Reserve chairman to cut rates.