曾由亿万富翁马斯克领导的政府效率部（DOGE）在2025年结束时，围绕其两大主要目标取得了截然不 同的结果。 一方面，美国政府雇员今年下降了约9%，从1月份的301.5万名联邦工作人员减少到11月份的274.4万 名。与此同时，尽管马斯克做出了承诺，但政府支出并未放缓。布鲁金斯学会汉密尔顿项目的一个工具 实时追踪政府资金流向，显示截至12月19日，支出已从7.135万亿美元增加到7.558万亿美元，意味着近 6%的增长。 "政府效率部对支出轨迹没有显著影响，"加图研究所在分析该机构2025年的结果时表示。"但它确实帮 助策划了有记录以来最大规模的和平时期裁员。" 马斯克在政府效率部的任期于5月结束。他在本月早些时候与凯蒂·米勒（Katie Miller）的播客中发表了 自己对这项工作的年终评估，称政府效率部取得了"一点点成功"，并停止了"完全浪费"的支出，但他个 人不想再来一次了。 政府效率部已不再是一个独立的政府实体，尽管它称其成本削减工作仍在继续，并仍在社交媒体上发布 更新，即便其网站上的"最新工作"板块最后一次更新是在8月份。 联邦劳动力的最大降幅出现在10月，超过了15万人，因为前联邦工作人员接受了马 ...

Core Viewpoint - US Treasury Secretary Becerra suggests that the Federal Reserve should continue to lower interest rates if inflation continues to decline, indicating a proactive approach to monetary policy in response to economic conditions [1] Economic Conditions - The Federal Reserve has implemented two rate cuts of 25 basis points each in September and October [1] - The preferred PCE inflation rate of the Federal Reserve remains at 2.7% [1] - Becerra describes the US economy as being in a "transitional period" [1] Government Spending and Economic Impact - Becerra criticizes the lack of attention to the Trump administration's efforts to cut government spending, especially as the fiscal year ended on September 30 coinciding with the government shutdown [1] - Overall, the economic condition is described as "good," but certain sectors are reported to be "in recession" [1] Real Estate Market - Becerra urges the Federal Reserve to lower mortgage rates to end the "real estate recession" [1]

Core Points - The federal union representing Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) employees has launched an online campaign condemning significant layoffs by the government [1] - The union claims that the reduction of approximately 3,300 call center employees last year has led to delays, long wait times, and dropped calls [1] - The union's main goal is to urge the government to stop layoffs, retain call center jobs, and rehire employees due to severely impacted service levels [1][5] Group 1 - The CRA's workforce has grown from nearly 44,000 in 2019 to about 59,000 by 2024, but is projected to decrease to approximately 52,500 by 2025 [4][6] - The union highlights that the government is attempting to reduce employee numbers to pre-pandemic levels, despite a continued shortage of staff at CRA [5] - The union is collaborating with the Public Service Alliance of Canada to encourage the public to contact their MPs regarding service complaints and share their experiences [5] Group 2 - The federal government has mandated most departments and agencies to cut project spending by 15% by 2028-29 [6] - The CRA's departmental plan for 2025-26 indicates a reduction in full-time employees from 50,804 in 2025-26 to 47,732 by 2027-28, primarily due to funding cuts [6] - The union anticipates more layoffs later this year, potentially affecting permanent employees in other CRA departments [5]