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Congress Extends Pay Freeze, Averts Government Shutdown

Posted on March 21, 2013 by tanya brown

Federal employees will face a pay freeze for the third consecutive year as Congress approved a measure on Thursday to avert a government shutdown. The $984 billion legislation will fund the government through fiscal year 2013, but will keep the … Continue reading →

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USDA Cutting Some Statistical Reports Due to Reduced Funding

Posted on March 13, 2013 by tanya brown

The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service is suspending several statistical surveys and reports for the rest of the fiscal year due to reduced funding caused by sequestration. According to an agency press release, the decision to suspend the reports was … Continue reading →

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