FEDWeek
OMB Says Federal Workforce RIFs are Starting as Shutdown Drags On
Updated: The White House has said RIFs have begun after threatening for days to carry them out during the government …More
Enrollee Premium Share Jumps 11-12 Percent; Open Season Nov 10 – Dec 8
OPM has announced that the 2025 Federal Benefits Open Season will take place from November 10 through December 8, 2025. …More
Financial Impact of Shutdown Starts to Hit Home; WH Threatens No Back Pay
Updated: With the partial shutdown now into its second week with a resolution still not in reach, the pay and …More
Surge of Retirement Applications Is in the Pipeline, Says OPM
OPM has said that it “we are now starting to see the first wave of new retirement applications” from those …More
Judge Blocks Application of Trump Order to Some Union Locals at Four Agencies
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the application of President Trump’s order on union representation at portions …More
Over 30K TSP Accounts Have Crossed the Million Mark in 2025
The number of TSP account holders with balances of at least $1 million continued to climb in the calendar quarter …More
Federal Retirement & Financial Planning Report
TSP Investment Rates Overall Increasing, but Differences by Age, Salary Remain
The percentage of FERS employees who are investing at least some of their money in the TSP, and the percentage …More
Federal Manager's Daily Report
Official Time Report Represents the Latest in a Long Back and Forth
The latest report on use of official time by federal employees (see related story) marks the latest in a long …More
TSP Investment Report
TSP in 2025: Gains, Tariffs, Rates and the Long View
The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) has a 38-year history of success. It has been compared to many private sector index funds. Like …More
Armed Forces News
Shutdown Stalls Hegseth’s Reforms on Two Fronts as Pentagon Accelerates Cuts
The October 2025 government shutdown froze not only paychecks and programs, but also stalled the Pentagon’s most ambitious structural reforms …More
