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‘Critical employees will begin to retire’: Trump’s new pay plan will deny most federal roles a raise, and it has workers warning of a retention crunch

“Such a large raise for Federal employees while most Americans still struggle with the consequences of the Biden Administration’s giant inflation spree is unacceptable,” Trump said.

“Such a large raise for Federal employees while most Americans still struggle with the consequences of the Biden Administration’s giant inflation spree is unacceptable,” Trump said.

BELLINGS Intelligence Score: 35

Why it matters

The federal pay freeze and resulting retention concerns represent notable labor-market and government operational risks, potentially affecting credit conditions for government contractors and related sectors, but lack immediate systemic credit-market impact or direct monetary-policy implications.

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