Some of these beneficiaries, most of whom were either federal employees or worked for local governments, will also see bigger monthly checks beginning in April.
Millions of Americans who receive Social Security benefits will get a lump-sum amount and see a spike in their monthly payments as part of a new law signed last month, according to the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
The agency “is immediately beginning to pay retroactive benefits and will increase monthly benefit payments to people whose benefits have been affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO),” SSA said in a Feb. 25 statement.
“These provisions reduced or eliminated the Social Security benefits for over 3.2 million people who receive a pension based on work that was not covered by Social Security (a non-covered pension).” Continue reading
We have been robbed! Our wealth has been siphoned away, and malicious thieves have covered their tracks. Many Americans have felt this growing suspicion as news of the Department of Government Expenditures (DOGE) audit emerges.
Gold has been a sought-after prize since the beginning of recorded history. From the days of the ancient Mesopotamians to the 21st century, gold has been used for everything from jewelry to currency. And while gold is still prized for numerous industrial and cosmetic purposes, it’s also valued in the investment world. 
Much attention has been focused on US gold reserves in recent days, especially the stockpile in Fort Knox. While Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed the possibility of revaluing the stash of gold to market levels, an analyst said that would be bullish for prices, which have already been on a tear. 
Apparently our government cannot explain how 4.7 trillion dollars was spent. Are you kidding me? A stack of 4.7 trillion one dollar bills would reach all the way to the Moon and part of the way back. This is yet another example of why we desperately need the Department of Government Efficiency. 
At its September 2024 meeting, the Fed’s FOMC cut the target federal funds rate by a historically large 50 basis points and then justified this cut on the grounds that “The Committee has gained greater confidence that inflation is moving sustainably toward 2 percent, and judges that the risks to achieving its employment and inflation goals are roughly in balance.”
The penny phenomenon is good example of what the federal government — and, specifically, the Federal Reserve — has done to our money.
