In a major reorganization of its Washington workforce, the U.S. Department of Agriculture named Raleigh one of five hubs where it will relocate much of its D.C. headquarters operations. Why it matters: The move is part of the Trump administration's efforts to reduce spending within federal departments and "eliminate management layers and bureaucracy,

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is getting ready to move thousands of employees out of the Washington, D.C., area to five regional hubs across the U.S.