Should You “Juice Up” Your Retirement Investment? Here Is What Happened to One Retired Fed
This retired Air Force employee lost more than $300,000 of his retirement funds by using a hedge fund.
Current Events
Current news and events impacting the federal workforce, both current federal employees and federal retirees.
Tiny Union About to Become Roadkill in DHS Deal?
If a deal is reached between AFGE, NTEU and DHS, a small union representing federal employees may be wiped out.
Readers Go for Kerry Over Bush in New Poll
New poll of FedSmith.com readers show a lead for John Kerry over George W. Bush
Better Controls on Purchase Cards Could Save Hundreds of Millions Says GAO
GAO finds the federal government has focused on increasing use of purchase cards and not on management control of the cards to take advantage of volume discounts or to prevent fraud.
A Letter from Iraq
This letter is from a reader in Iraq. He is apparently a Marine and expressed his views on the war against terrorism and the situation in Iraq from his on-the-ground perspective.
Troops in Iraq are Heroes Say Readers
Many readers wrote in to comment on Andy Rooney’s beliefs regarding American troops in Iraq. Most readers disagree with his comments.
Threats by IRS Employee To Have Former Spouse Audited Justify Removal Says Court
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upholds a decision by the IRS to fire an employee for making a threat against a taxpayer even though the employee was not on duty.
TSP Results for March: C Fund is Down–All Other Funds Still Go Up
The C fund is down for March but all other TSP funds are up slightly.
Questions About Using Federal Employees to Analyze John Kerry’s Tax Proposals
Allegations that the Treasury Dept. used federal employees inappropriately to attack the Kerry tax proposal have been made public.
Supreme Court Denies Release of Vince Foster Photos
The Supreme Court ruled that the Freedom of Information Act does not compel releasing photographs of death scene photos of Vince Foster.
