Most everyday consumer experienceshave become highly personalized and digitized over the past few years, from shopping online to banking to communicating with companies. However, many consumers’ experiences with government have not reached that level. In fact, in recen...
That said, feelings about the federal bureaucracy and its associated agencies are a little harder to gauge.We chart the results from an opinion poll conducted by Pew Research Center between March 13-19, 2023. In it, 10,701 adults—a representative of the U.S. adult population—were asked ...
Here’s how much you could pay in collection costs on defaulted student loans and how to decrease these fees. How much you’ll pay for collection costs By law, collection costs on federal student loans must be “reasonable.” The Education Department offers guidance on what that means, but ...
Federal Safety Agencies Responding to the alarming rise in traffic fatalities, the NHTSA began studying distracted driving and started campaigns to raise awareness. Working with the Department of Transportation, the NHTSA created the “U Drive. U Text. U Pay.” campaign featuring graphic videos showi...
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Log in to studentaid.gov.All federal student loan borrowers have aMy Federal Student Aidaccount they can access with their FSA ID. Sign in to your account, select a loan and look at its repayment status to see if it’s listed as in default. Your account also includes information about yo...
administrative proceedings.7It also works with law enforcement agencies like the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), various states' investigatory units, the U.S. Secret Service, and other entities involved in uncovering financial fraud. When necessary, it refers cases to the DOJ for criminal ...
Unlike other government agencies, the Federal Reserve is not funded by tax dollars. Instead, the Fed pays its bills with the interest it collects from Treasury securities. Any surplus is remitted to the Treasury. Open Market Operations
Staffers at education-oriented government agencies at the local, state and federal level – such as the U.S. Department of Education – frequently have academic degrees in education as well, and the same is true for representatives of education-related charities and nonprofit ...
have ratcheted up the anxiety levels of many federal workers, who until now had felt they had some job security. The federal government has not conducted a widespread reduction in force since the Clinton administration in the 1990s.