Across the federal workforce, the loss of hundreds of thousands of employees has led to workplace disruptions, ripple effects ...

Christmas Eve often becomes a day off for federal employees when the president issues a temporary order, like Trump did this ...

On Jan. 20 (or Jan. 21 if the 20th falls on a Sunday), workers in Washington D.C. are granted a federal holiday on ...

President Trump achieved his goal of shrinking the work force. But many current and former officials say the government is ...

The federal government added 11,000 jobs in January, an usually high number but in line with recent trends under the Biden administration. Including the U.S. Postal Service, federal agencies have seen ...

Discover how the Federal Reserve stabilizes the U.S. economy using interest rates, open market operations, and reserve requirements.

Thousands of federal workers fired over the past week by the Trump administration will likely be eligible for unemployment benefits, which the federal government is required to pay for, along with ...

The Federal Reserve could see many changes to its makeup in 2026, including a change in leadership at the top, giving President Donald Trump an opportunity to steer the central bank toward more ...

Hundreds of thousands of federal workers had been furloughed or working without pay since the government shut down on Oct. 1. After the White House and Congress finally resolved the record-breaking ...

California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta joined 20 other states and Washington, D.C., in a lawsuit that seeks to prevent the Trump administration from defunding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

With more than 10 years of experience making loans and other complex money matters more accessible to the everyday person, Jennifer has helped readers build manageable and healthy money habits. Her ...

Every state receives different levels of funding from the federal government to help support its economy. Wallethub, a personal finance resource website, sought to find out which states rely the least ...