[mewzilla]

Folks, do yourselves a favor and go to the source...

https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm

As for why Derp State is having a cow...

“Federal government employment continued to decline in August (-15,000) and is down by 97,000
since reaching a peak in January. “

But since social services hiring is up by a similar that amount, looks like state and local governments may be going on a hiring spree...

[buckalfa]

""Federal government employment continued to decline in August (-15,000) and is down by 97,000 since reaching a peak in January. “

But since social services hiring is up by a similar that amount, looks like state and local governments may be going on a hiring spree...""

Have Republicans/ Conservatives deluded themselves since WW2? Is the government the economy and the economy is the government?

[Fledermaus]

Correct. And losses in one sector like federal employment (cutting bloated staff is good) offset gains in others.