Tag Archives: Government Efficiency Department (US)

Elon Musk Tells Federal Workers to Detail Work in an Email or Lose Their Jobs

Elon Musk Tells Federal Workers to Detail Work in an Email or Lose Their Jobs

Elon Musk threw federal workers into further confusion and alarm on Saturday when he ordered them to summarize their accomplishments for the week, warning that a failure to do so would be taken as a resignation. Shortly after his demand, which he posted on X, civil servants across the government received an email from the Office of Personnel Management with …

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Markets and Corporate America Are Unfazed by Washington Chaos, for Now

Markets and Corporate America Are Unfazed by Washington Chaos, for Now

Even by Washington standards, the second Trump presidency has begun in frenetic fashion: mass firings at federal agencies, tariff threats against allies and foes alike, and haggling over how to get a Republican budget through a narrowly divided Congress. Business leaders and corporate investors are confident that things will turn out fine, at least for them. “Markets aren’t showing all …

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Ramaswamy Has a High-Profile Perch and a Raft of Potential Conflicts

Ramaswamy Has a High-Profile Perch and a Raft of Potential Conflicts

Vivek Ramaswamy is the less famous and less wealthy half of the duo of billionaires that President-elect Donald J. Trump has designated to slash government costs. His better-known co-leader, Elon Musk, stands to benefit from the job in ways that are numerous and glaring. Mr. Musk’s companies have tremendous influence, billions of dollars in government contracts and ongoing battles with …

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Ramaswamy Has a High-Profile Perch and a Raft of Potential Conflicts

Ramaswamy Has a High-Profile Perch and a Raft of Potential Conflicts

Vivek Ramaswamy is the less famous and less wealthy half of the duo of billionaires that President-elect Donald J. Trump has designated to slash government costs. His better-known co-leader, Elon Musk, stands to benefit from the job in ways that are numerous and glaring. Mr. Musk’s companies have tremendous influence, billions of dollars in government contracts and ongoing battles with …

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