Under Trump, D.C. Faces More Federal Control, Fewer Federal Workers

The Washington region is bracing for a shock to the local economy from President Trump and Elon Musk’s sweeping cuts to the government work force.In the region around Washington, D.C., “I don’t see any way around the notion that we could fall into a recession this year,” said Terry Clower, director of the Center for Regional Analysis at George Mason University.