Use of Congressional Review Act could nullify the executive order. As workplace vaccination mandates have become controversial around the country, ranking members of the House Education and Labor…
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531,000 Jobs Added to U.S. Economy in October
Unemployment decreased by 0.2%. The Department of Labor released its latest statistics about the U.S. job market on Friday, finding that a total of 531,000 new jobs had…
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COVID Tests or Vaccines Required at Large Companies
President Biden mandates private businesses with over 100 workers to comply by January 4 deadline. On Thursday, President Biden announced that he would be directing the Occupational Safety…
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House Passes Workplace Protections for Nursing Mothers
Representative Carolyn Maloney spearheads legislation. On Friday, the House passed a bill that expands workplace protections for nursing mothers. The bill was passed 276-149, with 59 members of…
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Budget Results Released for Fiscal Year 2021
Treasury secretary and acting OMB director issue joint statement. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and White House Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Shalanda Young released a…
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Unemployment Claims Drop to 290,000 Last Week
2 million jobs likely will not return to the economy. The Department of Labor released the latest figures measuring the U.S. job market on Thursday. The report found…
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VA Offering Disabled Vets Vocational Rehabilitation
Department of Veterans Affairs partnering with federal agencies and the private sector. The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced the offering of programs in observance of National Disability…
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Unemployment Claims Drop by 36,000
New unemployment applications at the lowest level since the start of the pandemic. The Department of Labor released its report on Americans applying for unemployment insurance on Thursday.…
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President Expresses Confidence in Slow Employment Gains
Growth stunted by delta variant and vaccine mandates. Economists projected that in September the U.S. employment rate would grow by 500,000 jobs. However, due to the Delta COVID-19…
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Economy still sluggish despite a record number of job openings. The Department of Labor released its monthly jobs report on Friday, which highlighted the slow recovery from the…
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