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The shrinking federal government — in D.C.
Mar 15, 2024
For years, there have been more federal workers based outside the nation’s capital than in it. That trend picked up during the pandemic.
Even a government non-shutdown comes with serious costs
Jan 19, 2024
Federal workers still have to prepare for a potential shutdown weeks in advance in addition to (or instead of) their regular duties. Waiting for a budget also has another price: the erosion of the public's trust in government.
After the shutdown, debt may linger for federal employees
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Erika Beras
Feb 7, 2019
Missing two paychecks led many of them to take on debt to pay bills. Odds are they'll be paying it off for a while.
Coming back to work after the shutdown
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Sean McHenry
Feb 6, 2019
It was a bittersweet return for one government contractor.
The shutdown will impact GDP, but individual workers will bear the brunt
Jan 24, 2019
The White House has estimated that the partial government shutdown will reduce economic growth in the U.S. by 0.13 percentage points for every week the government remains closed. Speaking on CNBC yesterday, Larry Kudlow, director of the National Economic Council, said those effects would be temporary. “We will get it all back,” he said, once […]
Creditors may go easy on workers caught in the government shutdown. Or not.
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Erika Beras
Dec 28, 2018
The hundreds of thousands of federal workers who are not getting paid because of the partial government shutdown got a little advice from the government’s Office of Personnel Management today. Tips include how to talk to credit card companies, mortgage lenders and landlords about not being able to pay their bills. The OPM put out […]
Government unions face a big court challenge
Feb 23, 2018
The decision could mean a lot less money for unions that represent state and local workers.
For public good, not for profit.
Trump to call for slashes to the federal workforce
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Andy Uhler
Apr 12, 2017
The federal hiring freeze may be ending, but there's a big stipulation attached.
Feds push to increase probation period for new hires
Jan 26, 2016
It comes despite existing recruitment struggles for government jobs.