Morning Notes for October 14, 2025
Key events and news for the day include:
- Rise in Federal Retirements: A significant increase in federal employee retirements has been reported.
- Pedestrian Struck By SUV: An incident involving a pedestrian and an SUV occurred, fortunately with less severe consequences than possible.
This mass exodus — unprecedented in its scale — includes 154,000 federal employees who accepted buyout offers and were largely removed from the payroll as of the end of last month.
According to reports, nearly 105,000 employees took regular retirement during the fiscal year that ended in September, marking an 18 percent surge from the previous year.
File this under, “This could have been a lot worse.
Author's summary: Federal retirements surge unexpectedly.