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New CFPB, Fed rules will hurt US economy, banking execs tell Congress
"Basel Endgame" regulations would hurt lending and bank balance sheets at a time when the industry needs more flexibility, they said.
By Ken Sweet
Why are FERS benefits so inferior to CSRS?
Both CSRS and FERS offer benefits such as health insurance, life insurance and survivor benefits. However, FERS benefits are often less generous than CSRS.
By Reg Jones
Can I keep my Tricare insurance if I buy back military service time?
Tricare is a health care program of the United States Department of Defense Military Health System.
By Reg Jones
What Congress can do to protect military families from financial fraud
Service members, veterans, and their families are disproportionately at risk of financial fraud and identity theft.
By Hari Ravichandran and Kathy Roth-Douquet
The power or dollar-cost averaging for Thrift Savings Plan investors
Most TSP investors are actively contributing to their accounts either bi-weekly or monthly from payroll deductions, with government matches.
By Lee Radcliffe
US Air Force asks for 72 fighters in 2024, and it might happen again
Top Air Force leaders have said for years that it needs to buy at least 72 new fighters each year to both modernize its fighter fleet and lower its age.
General Services Administration unveils new federal co-working space
Co-working spaces have taken the post-pandemic work world by storm, and the federal government caught on.
What the Secure 2.0 Act means for your federal retirement planning
The Secure 2.0 Act passed as part of the $1.7 trillion 2023 omnibus spending bill on Dec. 29.
IRS crime-fighting arm takes on new tasks during Ukraine war
Twenty investigations of sanctioned people have been opened since it joined the Justice Department-led task force Kleptocapture in March.
By Fatima Hussein
Budget reform panel at work after ‘organizational problems’
A select panel exploring a revamp of budgeting practices is making “significant progress.”
By Joe Gould
The delusion of postal profits
The USPS has lost more than a billion dollars annually during the last 14 consecutive years, and in 2020, USPS was $9.2 billion in the red.
By Steve Pociask