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Why the government can’t compete with Silicon Valley
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The federal tech workforce is graying, but the clunky hiring process and lower salaries are a turn off to younger workers.
Trump executive order calls for downsized government
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on “a Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch” today. The White House said it’ll make government more efficient, effective and accountable. It’s not the first time a president has done something like this. But, the plan is more about Trump making good on his campaign promises on […]
Hard times for soft power spending
The White House wants to bump up defense spending and reduce the budgets of some other federal agencies. One agency in the crosshairs is the State Department. It wields something known as soft power — diplomacy and foreign aid. So what happens when you slash spending on soft power? Click the audio player above to […]
Why you should care about the government’s economic data
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Private companies, investors, workers and consumers depend on government economic data for a wide array of financial decisions.
Corporate taxation needs reform, but where to start?
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There's consensus that the tax systems needs revising. Beyond that, a void.
In West, Feds control land — and lots of jobs
Jeremiah Silverheart
In the rural West, strong anti-government sentiment coexists with high dependence on government paychecks.
Payroll services and software industry in transition
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Fewer employers are doing payroll calculations in-house and on proprietary office servers.
Apple battles federal government on court order
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Authorities worry that they'll erase an iPhone's data while trying to unlock it.
Do federal contractors save the government money?
The U.S. keeps replacing its full-time workers with contract employees.
Tallying the return investments in medical records
The feds say they aren't getting their money's worth.