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The Furloughs That Never Came

Few agencies followed through on warnings of forced unpaid leave. Read moreMay 20, 2013comments

Education Secretary Arne Duncan recently said furloughs would be unnecessary at his department, after threatening them in February. Education Secretary Arne Duncan recently said furloughs would be unnecessary at his department, after threatening them in February. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP
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Postal Service Woes

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Energy Department Weighs Permits for Exporting Natural Gas arrow Obama proposed a 1.5 percent budget cut for the authorization program, despite ...

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What Services Should Immigrants Get? arrow No consensus on how to treat new legal residents under immigration reform bill.

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More Severe Weather Threatens Recovery From Oklahoma Tornado arrow President Obama declared the area a federal disaster zone.

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Top White House Aides Informed of IRS Troubles, but Didn’t Tell Obama arrow Acknowledgement raises questions about how the White House has managed ...

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Fleet Week in New York was canceled this year due to the cuts.

Defense Cuts Are Squeezing Programs arrow Commissary closings will affect thousands of civilians and service members.

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A Customs and Border Patrol agent and a security dog keep watch at a checkpoint in Falfurrias, Texas.

Customs and Border Employees Might Escape Furloughs arrow Lawmakers have until mid-June to approve a request to shift funds within agency’s ...

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Treasury Taps Federal Retirement Coffers Again arrow ‘Extraordinary’ debt ceiling measure has become more ordinary in recent years.

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More Feds Invest in Lifecycle Retirement Funds arrow The L funds now account for 15 percent of investments in the Thrift Savings Plan.

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