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Deloitte’s U.S. workforce totaled nearly 173,000 at the end of last year. Photo: Artur Widak/ZUMA Press

Deloitte is cutting U.S. workers in its consulting business after the federal government demanded it find ways to shrink the cost of government projects it is working on.

The Big Four accounting firm didn’t specify how many employees would be targeted. “Modest personnel actions” would be taken in the coming weeks based on government clients’ evolving needs, the company said.

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