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Trump or Biden: Who’s gonna cook your TSP nestegg?

If you knew for sure whether President Trump or former Vice President Joe Biden would be elected — how would that knowledge change your investment strategy?

Federal Report

Budget shortfalls obstruct needed improvements across OPM, IG says

Workforce

TSP’s G fund has steadily declined for 30 years, belying reputation for stability

TSP

Disability panel recommends end to program paying less than minimum wage

Hiring/Retention

Survey shows widening cracks in service member mental health and benefits issues during COVID

Defense

COVID-19 put the focus on health, but don’t ignore dental this Open Season

Federal Insights

Good/bad news about your current health plan

Federal Report

Federal locality pay: Broken or underfunded?

Pay

Alan Chvotkin, Professional Services Council

Developments around the corner for defense contractors affected by COVID

Contracting

Retirement Plan Retirement Planning Pension Concept

Avoiding retirement’s seven deadly sins

Federal Report

Medical stethoscope lying on cardiogram chart closeup while medicine doctor working in background. Cardiology care,health, protection, prevention and help. Healthy life or insurance concept

The $2,000 health premium surprise!

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President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden exchange points during the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, Pool)

A federal employee’s guide to Trump and Biden’s 2020 campaign platforms

With two weeks until the presidential election, Federal News Network reviewed the track records and campaign policies for President Donald Trump and former…

Management

Legislators hope to secure higher COLA for federal retirees

In today’s Federal Newscast, two House Democrats are introducing their own legislation that would give retirees a higher cost-of-living adjustment next year.

Federal Newscast

FILE- In this June 15, 2018, file photo, twenty dollar bills are counted in North Andover, Mass. Default on your federal student loans and the government can take up to 15 percent of each paycheck to satisfy your debt. The Education Department can also withhold federal benefits like tax returns and Social Security payments. Garnishment is an effective tool to recoup unpaid loans, private collection agencies enlisted by the Education Department took in over $841.6 million via wage garnishment in the 2018 fiscal year, but it inflicts serious financial strain on borrowers who are already struggling. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

Calculating your 2021 take-home pay requires some serious mental gymnastics

Federal Report

Federal health insurance premiums will see a moderate increase next year, but the president’s payroll tax deferral makes calculating next year’s paycheck all the more tough.

Trump or Biden: Who’s gonna cook your TSP nestegg?

Budget shortfalls obstruct needed improvements across OPM, IG says

TSP’s G fund has steadily declined for 30 years, belying reputation for stability

Disability panel recommends end to program paying less than minimum wage

Survey shows widening cracks in service member mental health and benefits issues during COVID

COVID-19 put the focus on health, but don’t ignore dental this Open Season

Good/bad news about your current health plan

Federal locality pay: Broken or underfunded?

Developments around the corner for defense contractors affected by COVID

Avoiding retirement’s seven deadly sins

The $2,000 health premium surprise!

A federal employee’s guide to Trump and Biden’s 2020 campaign platforms

Legislators hope to secure higher COLA for federal retirees

Calculating your 2021 take-home pay requires some serious mental gymnastics

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