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As government shuts down, Trump jettisons his choice to lead BLS

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com It’s Day One of the U.S. government shutdown, and the crucially important, non-partisan Bureau of Labor Statistics now has one working employee: acting commissioner William Wiatrowski. The other 2,054 employees have been (or will soon be) … Continue reading →

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No tax on Social Security benefits? Not quite true.

Posted on July 5, 2025 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I sometimes watch too much CNN (stop me!) and on Thursday I heard Republican members of Congress repeatedly state that the just-approved Big Beautiful Bill would eliminate the tax on Social Security benefits, fulfilling a campaign … Continue reading →

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Today’s not-good-news: Treasury plans ‘substantial’ layoffs

Posted on March 26, 2025 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Court documents filed by a U.S. Treasury official indicate the department is planning a “substantial number” of layoffs, according to reporting from Bloomberg. The revelation came in court documents filed by Treasury to a federal judge … Continue reading →

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