The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regularly issues results of studies on workplace trends related to discrimination claims and other matters. One recent report concerned the federal workforce. Specifically, use of alternate dispute resolution. Federal News Network's Drew Friedman and I discussed the highlights and what it could mean if you ever face what you suspect is unlawful discrimination.

Bank stocks might look like dicey propositions these days. There's nothing to focus investors' minds like the possibility of a run on the banks. It's not 2008 though, and we probably won't see the failure of hundreds of banks like we did back then. I discussed this with certified financial planner Art Stein.

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