The slashing of the federal workforce begins

President Donald Trump and advisor Elon Musk are intensifying their program to end the jobs of federal employees. A new strategy is to let go people on the job for less than a year, people with what is called “probationary status.” We’ll discuss. Plus, a new poll finds that a third of Americans have more credit card debt than emergency savings. Then, could labor unions help meet Colorado’s green energy goals?

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