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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s Stock Buyback Tax Shows ‘Government Knows Best’ Attitude Toward Investing

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Congress “invested” in the American economy to the tune of $ 7 trillion over two and a half years. The result? Inflation is through the roof, the economy is stagnant at best, and more than 60% of Americans now report living paycheck to paycheck. Americans got a lousy return on that investment. Following Congress’ spectacular failure at directly investing Americans’ tax dollars (and dollars printed by the Federal Reserve), the Senate now wants to “help” Americans invest better with the so-called Inflation Reduction Act under debate in a Saturday session.…

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Sour labor relations continue to dot the government

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For a group that says it’s committed to the federal workforce, the Biden administration sure is saddled with some lousy labor relations situations. You can’t really blame the administration, though. A couple of long-festering labor-management issues lie only partially within the White House’s control. Specifically, it needs Senate confirmation of a few specific nominees to settle things down. They only number 580 federal employees, but the Justice Department’s immigration judges are upset. The Federal Labor Relations Authority just reaffirmed its 2020 ruling that the judges are management employees and therefore…

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How to Transform a Massive Government Agency: Lessons From a Trump Appointee

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Shortly after taking office as secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Ben Carson recruited a retired finance and strategy expert to become the agency’s chief financial officer. Irving Dennis, appointed by President Donald Trump in late 2017, stepped into the job and quickly discovered the mess he inherited. Dennis spent 37 years at Ernst & Young, a major accounting firm. He would use that private-sector experience to fix HUD. In a new book, “Transforming a Federal Agency: Management Lessons from HUD’s Financial Reconstruction,” Dennis recounts…

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A lump of coal for Christmas: No easing of inflation, says new government report

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A key measure of inflation showed consumer prices rising the fastest in four decades, the government reported Thursday, a day after the White House boasted that President Biden “saved Christmas” by helping to speed up delivery of gifts that are costing Americans more. The personal consumption expenditures index rose 5.7% … The Washington Times stories: White House

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Biden signs order to make government services more customer friendly

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President Biden signed an executive order that directs federal agencies to streamline routine government services like renewing a passport or applying for college loans so they are simple tasks instead of time-consuming nightmares. The order includes a checklist of 36 ways to improve “customer experience” when Americans try to claim … The Washington Times stories: White House

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US Congress passes bill to avert government shutdown, hours ahead of deadline – FRANCE 24 English

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US Congress passes bill to avert government shutdown, hours ahead of deadline  FRANCE 24 English Infrastructure, budget live updates: Congress resumes talks, eyes vote  USA TODAY Government shutdown and Infrastructure bill vote in Congress: Live updates  CNN In Capitol visit, Biden tries to make peace with feuding Democrats  Reuters U.S. Congress seeks to ward off government shutdown as Biden agenda at risk  WHBL News View Full Coverage on Google News “us congress” – Google News

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