Insider: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission in the United States has started laying off employees.

According to a source from the agency, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission began layoffs of employees on Wednesday, with more than 20 people expected to be affected. The Supreme Court of the United States provided legal grounds for large-scale government layoffs last week. The source stated that as part of an overall restructuring of the regulatory agency, employees from the enforcement, market supervision, administrative management, and data departments of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission may be affected. According to a report from the agency, in fiscal year 2025, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission had 636 full-time equivalent positions. The regulatory agency has also recently reduced a significant number of employees through a series of voluntary departure programs, and other agencies have taken similar measures. Under the leadership of Acting Chair Caroline Crenshaw, the agency has implemented a series of reforms, including restructuring of the enforcement department.