Tariffs, DOGE, and AI have been among the most frequently cited reasons for layoffs in the first half of the year, according to a new report.

Employees at the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs received a notice that they will get new job assignments rather than be removed from the civil service.

Companies based in the U.S. announced in July that they plan to eliminate a record number of jobs, more than double the amount announced in the same month last year, according to a new report.

The president of TWU Local 234 says he's especially concerned that frontline workers will bear the brunt of public frustration.

The manufacturer says decreased demand and lower order volumes for its farm equipment are the main factors for this wave of dismissals.

Cybersecurity giant F5 is laying off more than 100 workers at offices in Seattle and Spokane. A total of 106 employees, including many senior engineers and managers, were affected by the layoffs, according to a filing with the Washington Employment Security Department.

The layoffs follow the vote in Congress to rescind fiscal year 2026 and 2027 federal funding to CPB. CPB will begin winding down operations Sept. 30. NJ PBS received approximately $1.69 million in FY24 from CPB, about 15% of its total revenue.

The looming layoffs comes five months after the Des Peres-based financial giant first said it would lay off employees of its home office, including in St. Louis.

Earlier this month the Tri-Cities’ largest single employer told workers that it was preparing for cuts by attrition and “voluntary separation” in certain research programs due to uncertainty in the federal budget.

T-Mobile will let go of employees in Bellevue, Bothell and Snoqualmie after announcing layoffs earlier this month.