House Democrats question OPM on retirement processing delays
House Democrats are pressing the Office of Personnel Management for answers on how the agency is addressing abnormally high volumes of federal retirement applications that are inundating the government’s processing systems.
In a letter sent Monday, a group of lawmakers raised concerns about the delays retiring federal employees are currently experiencing,
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Read MoreNebraska AG dismisses lawsuit over OPPD’s North Omaha station plans
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – State Attorney General Mike Hilgers has dropped a lawsuit against Omaha Public Power District over its plans to refuel and retire electric generation units at its North Omaha Station.
In a release Tuesday, officials shared that Hilgers has filed a notice of a “voluntary dismissal” of the lawsuit.
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Read MoreUS Economy Grows Faster Than Expected
The American economy grew at a faster pace than analysts had expected in the third quarter of the year, according to new data from the Commerce Department, which the administration has celebrated as validation of President Donald Trump’s economic agenda.
On Tuesday, in its initial estimate for the July, August and September period,
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Read MoreUS economy expands at a surprisingly strong 4.3% annual rate in the third quarter
By MATT OTT, Associated Press Business Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a surprisingly strong 4.3% annual rate in the third quarter, the most rapid expansion in two years, as government and consumer spending, as well as exports, all increased.
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Read MoreWall Street hovers near record levels and will close early
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street was largely unchanged early Wednesday as markets hovered near record levels on a holiday-shortened trading day.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.1% as of 9:45 a.m. Eastern. The S&P 500 index was up less than 0.1% and the Nasdaq Composite was down 0.1%.
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Read MoreThe Burst
Is Figma’s Stock a Falling Knife or a Hidden Bargain?
It didn’t take long for Figma to go from Wall Street’s darling to one of its biggest disappointments.
After a blockbuster debut this summer, the stock has been sliding steadily, leaving many early investors deep in the red. But is the sell-off a warning sign, or has the market simply overreacted?
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Figma grew revenue 41% year over year and turned a $178 million cash burn into $62.5 million in positive operating cash flow,
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Why This Billionaire Is Buying Google In Spades
In the second quarter, Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital added another 900,000+ shares of Alphabet Class A (NASDAQ: GOOGL).
Combined with its Class C (NASDAQ: GOOG) shares, Alphabet now makes up about 21% of Pershing Square’s portfolio, one of the fund’s biggest bets.
So what makes Alphabet such a perfect Ackman stock,
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UPS Stock Is Sinking But This Dividend Giant May Be Poised for a Comeback
United Parcel Service may be a household name, but lately, its stock performance has left investors anything but comforted.
UPS started 2025 on the back foot. In the first quarter, revenue slipped slightly, margins were underwhelming, and earnings per share were up just 4% year-over-year. What’s more telling? U.S. daily delivery volumes were down by around the same amount.
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