Amanda Aronchik

Take the Defense Department. It was initially announced that the Defense Department would cut 76,000 defense-related civilian jobs. But there are laws that the cabinet secretary, Pete Hegseth, has to follow.

Take the Defense Department. It was initially announced that the Defense Department would cut 76,000 defense-related civilian jobs. But there are laws that the cabinet secretary, Pete Hegseth, has to follow.

Take the Defense Department. It was initially announced that the Defense Department would cut 76,000 defense-related civilian jobs. But there are laws that the cabinet secretary, Pete Hegseth, has to follow.

Deregulation is coming. Trump issued an executive order telling all agencies they had 60 days to identify regulations that could go. And their deadline is late April.

Deregulation is coming. Trump issued an executive order telling all agencies they had 60 days to identify regulations that could go. And their deadline is late April.

Deregulation is coming. Trump issued an executive order telling all agencies they had 60 days to identify regulations that could go. And their deadline is late April.

This episode of Planet Money was produced and also reported a little bit by Willa Rubin. It was edited by Jess Jing and engineered by Jimmy Keeley with fact-checking help from Sierra Juarez. Alex Goldmark is our executive producer. We also want to give a special thanks to Ben Zipper at the Economic Policy Institute. He also really helped us understand who the federal workforce is.

This episode of Planet Money was produced and also reported a little bit by Willa Rubin. It was edited by Jess Jing and engineered by Jimmy Keeley with fact-checking help from Sierra Juarez. Alex Goldmark is our executive producer. We also want to give a special thanks to Ben Zipper at the Economic Policy Institute. He also really helped us understand who the federal workforce is.

This episode of Planet Money was produced and also reported a little bit by Willa Rubin. It was edited by Jess Jing and engineered by Jimmy Keeley with fact-checking help from Sierra Juarez. Alex Goldmark is our executive producer. We also want to give a special thanks to Ben Zipper at the Economic Policy Institute. He also really helped us understand who the federal workforce is.

I'm Sarah Gonzalez. And I'm Amanda Aronchik.

I'm Sarah Gonzalez. And I'm Amanda Aronchik.

I'm Sarah Gonzalez. And I'm Amanda Aronchik.

Perry, Iowa is about to change, drastically, and not for the better.

Perry, Iowa is about to change, drastically, and not for the better.

Perry, Iowa is about to change, drastically, and not for the better.

This week, Tyson Foods announced that it will be permanently closing its pork factory in Perry, killing around 1,200 jobs in a town of just 8,000 people.

This week, Tyson Foods announced that it will be permanently closing its pork factory in Perry, killing around 1,200 jobs in a town of just 8,000 people.

This week, Tyson Foods announced that it will be permanently closing its pork factory in Perry, killing around 1,200 jobs in a town of just 8,000 people.

Tyson Foods has its eyes on a different class of workers. The company is now offering new jobs to asylum seekers.

Tyson Foods has its eyes on a different class of workers. The company is now offering new jobs to asylum seekers.