The job market is ‘frozen.’ That’s not a good sign for DOGE casualties | CNN Business

Summary Job applications posted on Indeed from federal workers at DOGE-affected agencies spiked in February and were 75% above 2022 levels. Business uncertainty about President Trump’s economic policies is contributing to reduced hiring in white-collar sectors. Indeed economist Allison Shrivastava describes the labor market as “a little bit frozen” but currently stable. Labor Department data shows unemployment claims remain steady with 224,000 initial claims filed last week. This summary was AI-generated and reviewed by CNN editors.