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How federal workers are reacting to a promise of a buyout

How federal workers are reacting to a promise of a buyout

Update: 2025-02-05
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Millions of federal workers have until Thursday to decide whether to accept a buyout promising pay through September if they quit now. The Trump administration styles it as a long, paid vacation, but the arrangement isn’t set in stone and unions are urging members against it. We’ll hear more. Also on the show: why lenders are rejecting so many applications for loans and why China’s tariff reaction includes an investigation into Google.

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How federal workers are reacting to a promise of a buyout

How federal workers are reacting to a promise of a buyout

Marketplace / David Brancaccio and Leanna Byrne