US labor market stable; hit from federal government belt tightening awaited
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased moderately last week, suggesting that the ...
US weekly jobless claims rise slightly
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased moderately last week, suggesting that the ...
U.S. weekly jobless claims rise to 219,000
The number of people filing for unemployment benefits for the first time reached a seasonally adjusted 219,000 last week, ...
Trump’s Labor nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer backtracks on support for pro-union law in confirmation hearing
Former Oregon Republican Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer reversed her support for the PRO Act under sharp questioning from Sen. Rand ...
Sen. Jon Husted questions Labor secretary nominee on illegal immigration’s impact on U.S. workers
At her Senate confirmation hearing, Lori Chavez-DeRemer said mass immigration has hurt U.S. workers and vowed to back Trump's ...
Fed's Bostic is worried about strength of U.S. labor market
At his press conference last month, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said repeatedly that he thought the labor market was solid. Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic isn't so sure. [In an essay ...
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Senators frame Trump’s Labor pick as bridge between employers, employees
Lori Chavez-DeRemer faced bipartisan scrutiny on the PRO Act, “right-to-work” laws, minimum wage policy, the joint employer rule, and more. Her nominated is supported by the Teamsters.
Trump’s Labor Nominee Faces Pressure From Both Parties at Hearing
Asked for her views on pro-labor legislation she backed as a House Republican, Lori Chavez-DeRemer said she would simply ...
Senators ask Trump’s Labor Department nominee where her allegiance would lie
Members of a Senate committee grilled Labor Secretary-designate Lori Chavez-DeRemer on Wednesday about her past support of ...
Why Elon Musk's Possible Access to Labor Department Data is a Source of Concern
The debate about whether Elon Musk has too much power over the operations of the U.S. government expanded into new territory ...
As child labor safety violations spiked in Indiana lawmakers rolled back protections
Indiana's relaxed work rules for minors are part of a national trend aimed at helping businesses boost workforces and bottom ...