Food banks see ripple effects from federal layoffs in DC region

Maryland’s Job Growth Tempered by Federal Layoffs - The Southern Maryland Chronicle

BALTIMORE, Md. — Maryland’s economy gained 2,300 jobs in April 2025, driven by private sector and local government growth, despite a loss of 2,600 federal jobs, according to estimates released on May 21, 2025, by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The state’s unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.1 percent, reflecting the impact of federal workforce reductions. Maryland, with the nation’s second-highest concentration…

Food banks see ripple effects from federal layoffs in DC region

A former federal employee who worked for the U.S. Agency for International Development is among those turning to food banks in the D.C. region following sweeping cuts to the federal workforce. “She’d worked for USAID for 16 years, and she was rather emotional that she herself was now in the position of needing food assistance,” said Capital Area Food Bank President and CEO Radha Muthiah. Related stories ‘We are bracing for…

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On a recent sunny afternoon, 70 or so chairs were lined up in rows on one side of the room where nOURish Bridgeport runs its weekly food pantry. Nearly every seat was filled. On the other side of the room were shelves of food products: canned vegetables, cereal, bread, peanut butter, soup, apple sauce,…