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Like federal employees enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program, federal retirees (annuitants receiving a CSRS annuity or a FERS annuity) can reduce their…

Key Insight: Banks are struggling to supply retailers with pennies as circulation slows and federal agencies provide no guidance on how to cope.Supporting Data: Of the…

Key Insight: Cash loans made by the Federal Home Loan Banks dipped in the third quarter versus a year ago. What’s at Stake: Experts looking for…

Millions of federal student loan borrowers who graduated in the spring will need to start repaying their debt for the first time soon.That’s because the six-month…

Key insight: The government is likely to reopen soon, and programs that help small banks will restart. Forward look: Expect Small Business Administration difficulties to show up…

A visitor jogs past the Washington Monument during sunrise on November 5, 2025 in Washington, D.C. The record for longest shutdown in the U.S. Government was…

November 5, 2025 Chris Kowalik   Understand the distinction between the two — and why it matters to federal employees and retirees. PAY RAISES: When, why,…

Key insight: JPMorganChase is cooperating with the federal government as it reviews the bank’s policies and procedures related to how it decides who to bank. What’s at…

Many federal employees continue working in federal service past age 65 and are seeking advice from their Human Resources or Personnel Offices as to how working…

Whether or not to enroll in Medicare Part B (medical insurance) is a key decision that federal retirees aged 65 and older have to make. Because…