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Economic Warning as More Than Half-Million People Could Leave US This Year
Predicted decline in net migration will have impact that one economist said could "spill over into almost every sector of the ...
Trump 2.0: the potential effects of a second Trump administration on workers' compensation and employers
Alan G. Brackett and Noah R. Borer of Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett discuss staffing, leadership and policy changes in ...
Labor officials announce veterans employment training resources
The Department of Labor on Thursday announced a new resource designed to increase employment rates and apprenticeship program ...
Senior Job Training Funds Cut Ahead of Benefit Work Mandates
The US Department of Labor quietly ended its only nationwide job training program for low-income seniors just as tens of ...
US retail sales growth, steady job market bolster Fed's rate-cut delay
U.S. retail sales rebounded more than expected in June, suggesting a modest improvement in economic activity and giving the ...
US applications for jobless benefits fall again, hitting lowest level since April
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in three months, a sign that the ...
Fired Education Department workers say the 'fight isn't over'
The U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Education Department to proceed with mass layoffs. But some workers slated to be let go ...
Labor Takes Control of Education Department Job Training Funds
The US Labor Department will take over workforce development programs from the Department of Education, putting into action ...
US producer prices unchanged with wholesale inflation remaining under control
The report on wholesale inflation came a day after the Labor Department reported that consumer prices last month rose 2.7% ...
US Labor Department targets worker protections, including safety regulations and rules protecting home health aides and farmworkers
The slashing of worker protections is aimed at increasing the rate of exploitation and boosting the profits of US ...
Trump Department of Labor to absorb some Education Department responsibilities
The Trump administration has created a partnership between Labor and Education departments to build an integrated federal education and workforce system as part of an effort to downsize the government ...
US applications for jobless benefits fall for fifth straight week, hitting lowest level since April
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in three months, a sign that the ...