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President Trump issued an executive order today giving most federal employees two additional paid holidays  n 2025, specifically Christmas Eve and the day after Christmas. The…

Key insight: The new NIST Cyber AI Profile is designed to complement existing risk management frameworks by providing a common language for AI security.Expert quote: “Regardless…

Due to recent years of surging inflation and public discussion of the affordability of the cost of living for seniors, there are increasing questions among many…

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,…