The White House has mandated deep cuts to federal funding for scientific research, threatening breakthroughs that save lives and fuel economic growth. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) - a cornerstone of medical progress - supports critical research on cancer, diabetes, dementia, heart disease, stroke, mental illness, and other pressing health challenges. These devastating cuts include a nationwide reduction in health research funding and the cancellation of numerous grants for life-saving projects.
These cuts won’t just stall scientific progress - they will also have a negative impact on local economies across the country. Research funding doesn’t just pay for labs and scientists; it supports businesses, universities, and jobs across the USA. You can view the economic impact of the NIH funding cuts on SCiMap. SCiMaP is an interactive map which shows how funding cuts reduce economic activity and employment nationwide. The map visualizes "the impact of proposed cuts to the NIH indirect cost rate" at the county or state level.'
CNN has mapped out the US House districts which have the highest share of federal employees. The map uses scaled markers to show the percentage of each district’s workforce made up of federal employees. Since federal workers live in all 50 states, the DOGE layoffs will harm local economies nationwide. The CNN article also includes an interactive feature that displays the top 10 federal professions in each state.
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