The Tri-Cities’ largest employer considers layoffs and furloughs in response to federal budget proposal.

Employee layoffs at a Hanford site subcontractor were reportedly averted after one of the state’s U.S. senators criticized one of President Donald Trump’s cabinet members for not providing budgeted funds. But more funding cuts may be on the horizon at the nuclear cleanup site.

The Tri-Cities labor market has a lot going for it in 2025 when it comes to workers but it may be reaching a plateau.

By setting up sound financial practices and making a plan for where you’d like to get to, business leaders and consumers alike will be better positioned to stay on track and meet their goals.

The warning from the Democratic governor comes amid an increasingly gloomy budget outlook and underscores that the state’s financial difficulties are not over.