<div id="readability-page-1"><div>Our conversation with a few institutional desks suggests a growing interest in the downstream economic impact of DOGE-related federal agency restructurings across Washington, DC—particularly with USAID neutered, the Department of Education dismantled, and numerous other agencies experiencing tens of thousands of job cuts. Additionally, the termination of federal contractors and NGO staff raises further concerns that the nation's capital—fueled mainly by taxpayer dollars—could face outsized economic disruption.Goldman Chief Economist Jan Hatzius shared new insights with clients on Sunday, unveiling an economic snapshot of the DC metro area economy through the firm's newMonthly U.S. Government Activity—a data dashboard that monitors DC government employment, spending, and other economic trends.Hatzius said thefirst two months of the second Trump administration had featured federal agency restructuring,spending cuts, and federal layoffs, prompting his team to launch themonthly U.S. Government Activity Tracker to monitor employment and spending trends.Jobs data so farindicates early signs of reduction in the government workforce,with 49.3k employees (1.6% of the workforce) affected. This includes21k probationary workers, along withfurther cuts planned at agencies like the VA, DoD, IRS, and HHS.Initial unemployment claims for federal workers rose in late February (read here) and early March but have since moderated, while DC job postings on Indeed.com are down 11% since January. Hatzius noted that thebroader labor market impact remains minimal.Federal spending shows some confirmed cuts, particularly at the State Department and FCC, though total cash withdrawals from the Treasuryalign with historical norms.Contract awards have fallen slightly,while grant awards havestagnated below trend since Inauguration Day.Government travel has also slowed,but DC airport traffic remains stable, whileDC Metrorail ridership surged as federal workers were called back to the office.Data fromMorning Consult shows consumer sentiment among federal workers has soured, especially across the DC metro area since the start of the year.<h2>Here's theU.S. Government Activity Tracker snapshot for March:</h2><h2>Employment</h2>Reduction in Force Orders Have Affected an Estimated 49.3k Federal Employees So Far<img height="235" width="500" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_mobile/public/inline-images/2025-03-31_15-13-58.png/query-aXRvaz1yN3FaUXd3Mg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_mobile/public/inline-images/2025-03-31_15-13-58.png/query-aXRvaz1yN3FaUXd3Mg"/>Initial Unemployment Claims Filed by Federal Employees Remain Elevated<img height="302" width="500" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_mobile/public/inline-images/2025-03-31_15-14-04.png/query-aXRvaz1mVlI3ZkFLLQ?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_mobile/public/inline-images/2025-03-31_15-14-04.png/query-aXRvaz1mVlI3ZkFLLQ"/>Further RIF Layoffs Have Been Reported at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, and Internal Revenue Service<img height="273" width="500" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_mobile/public/inline-images/2025-03-31_15-14-34.png/query-aXRvaz1mQ2NfcHhMRQ?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_mobile/public/inline-images/2025-03-31_15-14-34.png/query-aXRvaz1mQ2NfcHhMRQ"/>Job Openings in Washington DC Have Declined Considerably<img height="237" width="500" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_mobile/public/inline-images/2025-03-31_15-14-42.png/query-aXRvaz04UnpOTEczcQ?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_mobile/public/inline-images/2025-03-31_15-14-42.png/query-aXRvaz04UnpOTEczcQ"/>Federal Government Job Growth Slowed to 0.7% Year-over-year in February<img height="242" width="500" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_mobile/public/inline-images/2025-03-31_15-15-16.png/query-aXRvaz1HZGl0bGNWUg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_mobile/public/inline-images/2025-03-31_15-15-16.png/query-aXRvaz1HZGl0bGNWUg"/><h2>Spending</h2>Total Federal Government Operating Cash Withdrawals Are Roughly On-trend…<img height="244" width="500" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_mobile/public/inline-images/2025-03-31_15-16-19.png/query-aXRvaz1UeExxNEt2Uw?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_mobile/public/inline-images/2025-03-31_15-16-19.png/query-aXRvaz1UeExxNEt2Uw"/>But Spending is Undershooting in Several Key Department and Agencies<img height="423" width="500" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_mobile/public/inline-images/2025-03-31_15-16-48.png/query-aXRvaz1Sd3dYVnc2Rg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_mobile/public/inline-images/2025-03-31_15-16-48.png/query-aXRvaz1Sd3dYVnc2Rg"/>Federal Contracts Activity Declined Slightly in February but Still Lies Within Normal Ranges<img height="301" width="500" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_mobile/public/inline-images/2025-03-31_15-17-03.png/query-aXRvaz1ET3l1c3JNUg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_mobile/public/inline-images/2025-03-31_15-17-03.png/query-aXRvaz1ET3l1c3JNUg"/>Federal Grants Have Largely Stagnated at a Below-trend Level Since Inauguration Day<img height="292" width="500" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_mobile/public/inline-images/2025-03-31_15-17-22.png/query-aXRvaz1VVm55cUhvZQ?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_mobile/public/inline-images/2025-03-31_15-17-22.png/query-aXRvaz1VVm55cUhvZQ"/><h2>Government Travel</h2>Recent Company Anecdotes Highlight Negative Impacts on the Airlines and Hospitality Sectors<img height="212" width="500" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_mobile/public/inline-images/2025-03-31_15-17-42.png/query-aXRvaz1sMFByalU1Wg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_mobile/public/inline-images/2025-03-31_15-17-42.png/query-aXRvaz1sMFByalU1Wg"/>No Signs of Decline in DC-Area Flights<img height="237" width="500" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_mobile/public/inline-images/2025-03-31_15-18-23.png/query-aXRvaz1kOFZIcFZfaA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_mobile/public/inline-images/2025-03-31_15-18-23.png/query-aXRvaz1kOFZIcFZfaA"/>Weekday Metrorail Ridership Reaches a Post-pandemic High as Federal Employees Return to Office<img height="232" width="500" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_mobile/public/inline-images/2025-03-31_15-18-40.png/query-aXRvaz11cUh5SWRsRg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_mobile/public/inline-images/2025-03-31_15-18-40.png/query-aXRvaz11cUh5SWRsRg"/><h2>Consumer Sentiment</h2>Sentiment Among Government Employees Has Declined Sharply, Especially Among Those Residing in the DC Area<img height="303" width="500" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_mobile/public/inline-images/2025-03-31_15-18-59.png/query-aXRvaz05M29kSWpqMQ?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_mobile/public/inline-images/2025-03-31_15-18-59.png/query-aXRvaz05M29kSWpqMQ"/>Market Performance of Companies Exposed to Government Spending Cuts Has Declined Since Election Day<img height="314" width="500" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_mobile/public/inline-images/2025-03-31_15-19-16.png/query-aXRvaz1idFFjX1RDNw?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_mobile/public/inline-images/2025-03-31_15-19-16.png/query-aXRvaz1idFFjX1RDNw"/>Some IT Software, Defense, and Real Estate Companies Are Cautiously Optimistic About the Efficiency-driven Spending Cuts<img height="307" width="500" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_mobile/public/inline-images/2025-03-31_15-19-28.png/query-aXRvaz1KRlVIVUs0Uw?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_mobile/public/inline-images/2025-03-31_15-19-28.png/query-aXRvaz1KRlVIVUs0Uw"/>Hatzius pointed out, &#34;Taken together, the data captures a modest real-time impact on employment and discretionary and operational spending but otherwise suggests limited growth implications. We continue to expect these government spending cuts to have a relatively limited macroeconomic impact.&#34;Separate from Goldman, we have commented on everything from MLS housing data to jobs data, which only show that the real pain for the DC Swamp—whether in DC itself, Northern Virginia, or Maryland—has yet to hit.</div>Loading...</div>

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