New York sees largest drop in unemployment claims in the nation last week
U.S. unemployment claims 217,000 last week on a seasonally adjusted basis. Kentucky saw the largest percentage increase in ...
The Federal Work Force Grew Briskly Under Biden. It’s Still Historically Low.
Government agencies that shrank in President-elect Trump’s first term have mostly bounced back, and some have become even ...
Inflation Sped Up in December, a Fresh Challenge for the Fed
The Consumer Price Index rose 2.9 percent from a year earlier, but a measure of underlying inflation was more encouraging.
Biden Administration Adds 37 Chinese Companies to Forced Labor List
The administration announced it would penalize its largest-ever batch of companies linked to Xinjiang, including major ...
Perdue agrees to pay $4 million after children worked hazardous jobs, Labor Department says
The U.S. Labor Department says Perdue Farms will pay $4 million in restitution after it employed children in hazardous occupations in Virginia.
H-1B visas power the tech industry. But experts say that's not necessarily because of a talent gap.
Elon Musk claims the U.S. needs a pipeline of foreign employees working on H-1B visas because the country lacks skilled ...
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US Labor Department enters deal with JBS to assist those affected by child labor
WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Labor said it entered an agreement ... of poultry catching operations across the United States. These investigations discovered that JBS ...
American shoppers wrap up the year in a spending mood, boding well for the U.S. economy
Americans stepped up their spending at retail stores and restaurants last month in a clear sign that consumers are still able ...
Lawsuit Challenges Biden-Backed Mental Health Benefits Rule
"Plaintiff wholeheartedly endorses mental health/substance abuse disorder parity goals, but the rule is a textbook example of ...