Jan 23, 2025 - News
Charted: Federal return to office
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The federal government will have a tougher time attracting and retaining talented employees now that President Trump has ordered workers back to the office full time, experts tell Axios.
Why it matters: That's likely the point. Trump's return-to-office executive order is part of a broader effort to cut the size of the bureaucracy, Axios' Emily Peck reports.
- Finding new people to work for the federal government is clearly not a priority.
Zoom in: Florida has over 296,000 federal workers, 12.5% of whom work from home.