Streamlining the processing of retirement checks to federal retirees has challenged the OPM for decades.

After so much unfavorable press, it fights back, asserting Americans today have higher levels of resources to draw on in retirement than previous generations.

Moody's Investors Service upgraded the outlook for U.S. government debt to "stable" from "negative" and affirmed the United States' blue chip Aaa rating.

Electronic health records save some money on ambulatory health costs, but dont necessarily reduce overall costs.