Trump admin fires EPA employees over letter of dissent

The Trump administration on Friday informed eight employees of their termination after their decision to sign a letter of dissatisfaction with the current policies in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Associated Press. Report. The EPA said, “The Environmental Protection Agency has a zero-oppression policy for career officials using its agency’s status and title status and…

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More Americans are tapping their 401(k)s for cash—it should be a ‘last resort,’ says CFP

When faced with a financial emergency, Americans are increasingly tapping their retirement accounts to come up with the cash. Last year, some 4.8% of plan participants took hardship withdrawals from 401(k) plans, according to Vanguard, up from 3.6% in 2023. As Vanguard researchers note, the prevalence of automatic enrollment means that more workers than ever…

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