Warnings of permanent layoffs in case of shutdown
Warnings of permanent layoffs in case of shutdown  
Podcast: Marketplace All-in-One
Published On: Thu Sep 25 2025
Description: The Office of Management and Budget sent out a memo with stark instructions for heads of federal agencies: They should consider layoff notices for all employees in programs that haven’t been funded yet for the government’s 2026 fiscal year, which starts Oct. 1. Also on the show: The U.S. is in negotiations to lend $20 billion to Argentina’s central bank, and climate change is treatening New Mexico's centuries-old irrigation system.