Federal employment dropped again in December, capping year of loss

The Washington Post: The federal government continued shedding jobs last month, losing another 2,000 workers for a total decline of nearly 80,000 employees in 2013, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

The shrinkage in the federal workforce last year contrasts with consistent growth in the private sector, which showed an increase of 2.2 million new jobs for the year, including 87,000 new positions in December.

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