President praises his billionaire backer as he steps down from heading the Doge cost-cutting initiative
The billionaire achieved a fraction of the savings he promised while damaging his business brands
World’s richest man says he is leaving role at so-called Department of Government Efficiency
Six months after the so-called Department of Government Efficiency was unveiled, it has yet to find a fraction of the hoped for savings
Billionaire reopens feud with Tesla chief as he unveils plan to spend $200bn on philanthropy and close foundation in 2045
Billionaire’s foray into government coincided with increased competition from Chinese rivals
Move by Doge comes as Trump administration is seeking changes to America’s cultural institutions
Cull of watchdog’s workers disproportionately affected staff overseeing tech on which billionaire has staked his company’s future
Position heading so-called efficiency department thought to be vulnerable after loss of Wisconsin supreme court election
Monday is the deadline for firms to offer price concessions and suggest other cuts
America’s ‘gold standard’ statistics are closely scrutinised by investors, policymakers and researchers
Representatives in Trump-voting districts try to reassure constituents over Elon Musk’s unpopular federal job cuts
Consulting group says US government purchases have slowed and global economic uncertainty has risen
Order to slash funding to pro-democracy broadcasters part of efforts to radically reduce government services
Rulings are latest setback for Elon Musk’s cost-cutting drive
Most choose to do it because the job matters
Government spending rose to $603bn in February despite hyperactive efficiency drive, data shows
Outage is latest trouble for world’s richest man’s business interests since he joined the Trump administration
US cabinet told to ‘keep all the people you want’ in first sign of pushback against Elon Musk’s cost-cutting project
Elon Musk ally Michael Grimes has overseen shake-up of office doling out billions of dollars in semiconductor subsidies
Firms including Deloitte and Accenture told to justify billions of dollars’ worth of contracts
Jefferies Financial, welcome to the resistance
Proposed sale of more than 80mn sq ft of ‘non-core assets’ comes amid aggressive cost-cutting agenda
After wielding a chainsaw to the federal budget, managing consulting contracts may be next on the chopping block
Aircraft servicer AAR is seeking to convince Washington that utilising used parts could save money
