When an agency shuts down, the story usually focuses on policy and program impacts; this one looks at the people
When an agency shuts down, the story usually focuses on policy and program impacts; this one looks at the people  
Podcast: The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Published On: Tue Jul 07 2026
Description: A new study is taking a close look at what happened to the workforce after the closure of the U.S. Agency for International Development, tracking the effects on jobs, finances and health. It offers one of the first large-scale pictures of how that loss of mission played out for employees and their families. Here to share her research findings and recommendations is former USAID foreign service officer, Jamie Oberlander.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.