Because the lump-sum payment is projected forward, if you are reemployed by the federal government before the expiration of the lump-sum leave period, you’ll have to pay back the portion that represents the time between the date of your reemployment and the expiration of the lump-sum period...
Yesterday’s column explained that Biden’s proposals to expand the welfare state were bad news, in part because government subsidies often lead to inefficiency and higher prices. That’s not a smart strategy when inflation already is at 40-year highs. President Biden did address the topic of ...
Fed officials are forecasting that inflation in 2024 will decline to 2.4%, followed by a dip to 2.2% next year. Fed rate decision's impact on stocks Although the Fed was widely expected to leave the federal funds rate unchanged, stocks jumped after the announcement as investors cheered the b...
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The Senate is marching ahead with a bipartisan approach to prevent a government shutdown. But on the House side, Speaker Kevin McCarthy is back to square one.
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In its statement Friday, the National Archives flatly disputed that claim, stating, “There is no history, practice, or provision in law for presidents to take official records with them when they leave office to sort through, such as for a two-year period as described in some reports.” ...
President Donald Trump on Monday took the first steps to enact his sweeping agenda with a series of executive actions that are expected to kickstart his promised transformation of the federal government. On the first day of his second term, Trump took a moment during his first post-inauguratio...
“The federal and provincial governments are spending roughly $68 billion annually on interest payments,” he said. “That’s going to leave fewer resources for government programs like health care, education, social services, or even possible tax cuts.” ...
We have a $36 trillion dollar national debt and Congress has failed to do its job by funding government through the appropriations process, as mandated by the Budget Act of 1974, again,” said Rosendale, who is retiring at the end of this term. GOP aides already expect there ar...