Times are tough for thousands of federal employees working at the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, but it appears there is light at the end of the tunnel.

The gig economy has significantly grown over the past decade. In 2025, it’s estimated that over one-third of the overall U.S. workforce, about 57 million people, have a gig job. Gen Z workers are major drivers of this rise, who find it harder and harder to pay bills on time and stay out of debt.

Danone embedded workforce planning into business reviews and operating plans to make it a continuous, strategic capability.

President Trump ordered all federal workers back to the office immediately after taking office, and several states, including Ohio, Indiana, and California, have also mandated in-person work, though California's order for four days a week in the office has been delayed until 2026.

Michigan employers are slowing hiring and holding off on major investments amid economic uncertainty tied to tariffs and artificial intelligence.

The nation’s longest government shutdown ended Wednesday meaning SNAP can resume payments. Follow Newsweek live.