Jennifer Mattson

Social Security Fairness Act: These 3 million Americans are eligible for increased benefits as Biden-era law kicks in

Finally, some good news from the Social Security Administration (SSA): Over three million retirees and their spouses, including some teachers, firefighters, police officers, and federal employees, will see a bump in their Social Security benefits by the end of the month, […]

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The Small Business Administration will lay off 43% of staff, take over student loans from dismantled Department of Education

The Small Business Administration (SBA) will now be responsible for handling federal student loans for more than 40 million Americans, taking over that responsibility from the Department of Education a day after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the

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Docusign stock surges nearly 18% after AI product is fastest-growing in company history

Shares of Docusign Inc. (NASDAQ: DOCU) surged nearly 18% on Friday, after the electronic-signature service reported strong fourth-quarter earnings that beat expectations, partially driven by its new artificial intelligence-enabled platform, which it introduced last year. The e-signature company reported earnings

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DOGE’s IRS staff layoffs could let ‘wealthy tax dodgers’ get away with unpaid bills, say Democrats

After the Trump administration and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) gutted the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by firing an estimated 7,000 workers, the agency responsible for collecting our nation’s taxes is now poised to close audits on some

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‘Millions of children could lose free school meals’: USDA cancels $1 billion in funds for student lunches and food banks

More bad news out of the federal government this week, and its only Tuesday: The Trump administration and its chaotic Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are now turning their sights on kids’ school lunches, the latest casualty in the administration’s

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