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politics10 hours ago•26 min saved

Trump administration restarts hiring push to reshape the federal bureaucracy

A year after purging hundreds of federal employees, the Trump administration is ramping up federal hiring under new rules intended to give the White House greater sway over the roughly 2-million-person civilian workforce, signaling a new phase in reshaping the federal bureaucracy.

via The Washington Post|

#bureaucracy-reform #federal-workforce #hiring

business3 months ago•4 min saved

Bessent Advocates for Residency Rules and Presidential Veto Power in Federal Reserve Leadership

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent proposed a new rule requiring regional Fed bank presidents to have lived in their districts for at least three years, potentially allowing the White House to veto their appointments, as part of efforts to increase political influence over the traditionally independent Federal Reserve.

via AP News|

#business #fed-appointments #federal-reserve