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  1. Some arrived to work on July 9 to find their badges no longer worked, Henderson said.

    Because of a #federal #HiringFreeze that has been extended through October 15, the #USDA will not be able to replace the fired staff & will need to halt ongoing #scientific work that benefits #farmers, like a project to develop a #vaccine for a deadly #toxin that occurs in undercooked #beef, he said.

    #Trump #BrainDrain #idiocracy #science #PublicHealth #labor #law #USpol

  2. A former #BLS commissioner told Reuters that staff levels were considerably low at the agency.

    "I understand that BLS staffing is down by at least 15% now, that's not reflected in any official numbers yet, because many of them are still being paid," said Erica Groshen. "They are not at work & it is impinging on the agencies. Also the #HiringFreeze means that they can't be replaced."

    #economy #tariffs #inflation #recession #TrumpPurge #Trump #IgnoranceByDesign