Federal Report
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The Trump administration wants to cut costs in the giant federal retirement program by totally eliminating future COLAs for FERS retirees. If it becomes law the 2019 COLA would be the last.
September 19, 2018 -
With 12 days until the new fiscal year and less than 50 from the midterm elections, many current and retired federal workers have a lot on their plate.
September 18, 2018 -
Given what has happened to retirement plans in the private sector, Uncle Sam looks mighty good compared to just about any company, large or small. But do you ever regret a career as a federal civil servant?
September 17, 2018 -
If you had it all to do over again, would you join a company with a good pension plan but a stressed out structure?
September 14, 2018 -
Financial planner Arthur Stein said investors who stuck with the stock market during the Great Recession and the rebound that followed have seen their account balances soar.
September 13, 2018 -
Storm watchers' biggest fear is that, like Hurricane Harvey last year, the giant Florence will slow almost to walking speed and dump feet of water on the East Coast, where the ground is already saturated.
September 13, 2018 -
Financial planner Arthur Stein joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn to talk about bull and bear markets, and explain why playing it “safe” can actually be dangerous to your long-term financial health.
September 12, 2018 -
On the 17th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, Mike Causey shares a friend's written recollections of that fateful day from the Washington, D.C. area. It was the man's 48th birthday.
September 11, 2018 -
Allstate insurance company has come out with its annual best-and-worst list and neither Baltimore nor Washington, D.C., the two biggest hubs of federal workers, did not fare well.
September 10, 2018 -
So who is the author of the Op-Ed? Is it real or could the Times have been had? Do you think he or she is correct and did the right thing, or is this someone with an ax to grind?
September 07, 2018 -
President Donald Trump said a pay freeze wouldn’t hurt Uncle Sam in either recruiting or retaining good people. Government unions denounced the proposed pay freeze and Trump's attitude toward federal workers.
September 06, 2018 -
Are you a TSP millionaire? If not, what steps can you take to maximize your retirement benefits? Find out this week when Tom O'Rourke, principal at Miles & Stockbridge joins host Mike Causey on Your Turn. September 5, 2018
September 05, 2018 -
Whether you get a pay raise or not next January, chances are you are worth more than you think — literally.
September 05, 2018 -
Many federal workers have heard that the current record-long bull market can’t last forever. Many of the experts say a 20 percent to even 30 percent drop in the stock market is possible.
September 04, 2018 -
In many parts of the country today marks the unofficial, but real end of summer. Schools that are not in session will be tomorrow, and traffic will be back to full gridlock mode.
September 03, 2018