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Businesses line up for $166 B in refunds from Trump's tariffs as CBP system goes live
7+ hour, 27+ min ago (653+ words) WASHINGTON " The U. S. Customs and Border Protection tariff refund system went live Monday, marking what small business advocates call a "complex" first step for entrepreneurs to recoup $166 billion in import taxes accrued under President Donald Trump's emergency tariffs, which the U. S. Supreme…...
Senators demand OPM withdraw plan to access feds" medical records
14+ hour, 41+ min ago (304+ words) Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va. , led 14 senators in asking OPM to rescind its request to collect federal employee health care data. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images A group of 16 Democratic senators on Monday called on the Office of…...
Staff cuts, new rules and reassignments: IRS nears finish line for tax season marked by upheaval
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (346+ words) The IRS workforce has shrunk by about a quarter since the start of Trump's second term. Kevin Carter / Getty Images The IRS workforce is a day away from completing its first tax season since the Trump administration's staffing cuts at…...
Hegseth orders termination of union contracts
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (113+ words) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week instructed leaders to terminate most of the department's collective bargaining agreements, more than a year after President Trump signed an executive order banning federal employee unions from many agencies on national security grounds. Not…...
When retirement calculations don't move on the same timeline
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (797+ words) One of Henry Ford's famous quotes, "Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success," describes how the business of providing retirement counseling to federal employees should work. In the 40-plus years I've been helping federal…...
Consumer watchdog agency asks court for permission to slash its workforce by two-thirds
2+ week, 4+ day ago (652+ words) A consumer watchdog agency would see its workforce cut in by two-thirds from the staffing levels it employed 15 months ago under a new plan the Trump administration is seeking court approval to implement." Under the revised layoff plan, the Consumer…...
SSA union fears field offices could shutter under new building occupancy law
1+ week, 3+ day ago (428+ words) Officials with the nation's largest federal employee union on Friday raised concerns that a 2024 law enabling the General Services Administration to offload federal property based on low occupancy rates could mistakenly target busy Social Security Administration field offices for closure....
Estate planning through Revocable Living Trusts: A guide for retirees and government employees
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (620+ words) Revocable Living Trusts allow federal employees to adjust as their financial situation changes, whether that's receiving a lump-sum TSP distribution, inheriting assets or restructuring investments in retirement. Westend61 / Getty Images Neil Cain and Austin Costello As you approach or enjoy retirement,…...
Most government leaders say they outpace private sector on AI adoption, survey says
2+ week, 6+ day ago (459+ words) mathisworks via Getty Images More than half of government leaders believe they are ahead of the private sector when it comes to adopting artificial intelligence and agentic AI tools, according to a recent survey. Research by IDC for Salesforce released…...
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1+ week, 3+ day ago (13+ words) SSA union fears field offices could shutter under new building occupancy law'Government Executive...