Miscellaneous

TSP Talk Weekly Wrap Up

It was a harsh week for investors starting with a sell off into Monday’s close and from there we said goodbye to last week’s big gains. Wednesday’s losses were the greatest sting of the week as stocks fell sharply most of the day. Stocks leveled out a bit on Thursday however it was the fourthRead… Read more »

White Fragility

Robin DiAngelo, professor of multicultural education at Westfield State University and author of “What Does it Mean to Be White: Developing White Racial Literacy” has come up with a new phrase that is certain to create more volatility around the notion of privilege-white fragility. She defines white fragility as a state in which white peopleRead… Read more »

TSP Talk Weekly Wrap Up

  Stocks were green across the board for the week as investors celebrated the Feds policy statement Wednesday. The week started with a strong open on Monday gapping above Friday’s close of 2053 which couldn’t even fit of the chart. Stocks gapped down Tuesday and again Wednesday as traders were tentative about the Fed’s policyRead… Read more »

Behind the Screen: Spike at OpenOakland

At GovLoop, we’re always looking for tips and tricks to enhance productivity at the office. However, time management and career learning and development don’t have to be as dry and boring as they sound. For inspiration, we’re reaching out to GovLoop audience members, asking them to give us a run-down of their daily habits andRead… Read more »

The Big 50: GovLoop’s Super VIPs

Last year, GovLoop hosted over 45 online trainings, 20 in-person events and published nearly 25 guides! (We were a little busy…) We covered everything from open source technology and big data to project management and public speaking. We had over 30,000 people attend our trainings. To our awesome members that blog, download our guides and attendRead… Read more »

GovLoop Summer Fellowship Program – Come work with us!

The weather is finally getting nice in DC and spring/summer is right around the corner (cue Olaf to share all the reasons why summer is the best).  That means here at GovLoop, we’re hiring for our summer fellowship cohort! We’re looking for bright, hard-working current or recent graduate students to help create valuable resources for our awesome members.Read… Read more »

TSP Talk Weekly Wrap Up

Stocks had their third consecutive week of loss after a rising dollar hurts earnings for U.S.-based multinational companies whose products become more expensive overseas. The rising dollar also brought oil down to $44.84, another key factor affecting strength in stocks. Here are the weekly, monthly, and annual TSP fund returns for the week ending MarchRead… Read more »