As federal agencies push employees to justify their roles and offer buyouts ahead of expected job cuts, a new CBS News poll finds more than half of Americans believe Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency have too much influence in firing decisions.

US capital markets regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is offering eligible employees $50,000 as an incentive to resign or retire by April 4 amid ongoing federal layoffs.

Bloomberg is reporting that the SEC is offering some employees $50,000 to resign or retire — within a month. According to an email sent to staff on Friday by the agency's COO, Ken Johnson (and reviewed by Bloomberg),

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is offering employees up to $50,000 to resign or retire early as part of a cost-cutting initiative, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters. Staff have until March