Trump Quietly Slashed Pay Raise for Federal Workers a Day Before Claiming US Economy Is Best 'In History'

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In a move that drew outrage from labor unions and progressives, President Donald Trump this week quietly took steps to slash
a scheduled pay raise for millions of federal workers from 2.5% to 1%
due to supposed concerns about "keeping the nation on a fiscally
sustainable course."

Publisher: NYTimes | Author: Jake Johnson

TAGS
deficits, economy, governance, and trump agenda
DATE PUBLISHED
2020-02-12 (Modified: 2020-02-12)

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