Jobs are abundant as businesses experience a labor shortage. The Department of Labor reported that continuing claims for unemployment benefits fell 48,000 to 1,425,00 a week ago, the…
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HUD Apportions $72 Million for Homeless Youth
Aims to create community prevention programs. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that their Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program is making $72 million available for 25…
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Labor Market Strengthened in March
Department of Labor reports unemployment approaching pre-pandemic levels. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 431,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy in March and unemployment fell…
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Unemployment Claims Continue to Decrease
Labor Department reports the lowest level since 1969. The Department of Labor reported on Thursday that the number of new applications for unemployment benefits fell by 28,000 last…
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Business Coalition Opposes China Competitiveness Measure
Urges Congress to review the possibility that tariff evasion measures will increase tariffs overall. A coalition of business groups wrote a letter to Congress on Tuesday, urging them…
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Labor Department Fines Bakery for Discrimination
National company denies allegations but pays fines. The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) investigated the activities of a large baking company in Nebraska…
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Labor Secretary Comments on February’s Jobs Report
Encouraged by the reduction in the unemployment rate. U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh communicated optimism after seeing the February 2022 Employment Situation Report. The Bureau of Labor…
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Jobs Report Exceeds Expectations
Labor Department reports 467,000 added in January. The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced the addition of 467,000 jobs to the economy in January. The numbers far outpaced the…
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Labor Department Announces “Good Jobs” Initiative
Hopes to provide workers better understanding of their rights. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh announced last week the “Good Jobs” initiative. The initiative will provide information to workers,…
Read MoreLabor Department Reports Increase in Jobless Claims
Omicron variant makes only slight impact The Labor Department published its final job report for 2021 on Thursday. Adjusting the data for temporary holiday jobs, unemployment applications rose…
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