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US State Department to cut positions, rights offices
President Donald Trump's top diplomat Marco Rubio on Tuesday unveiled a restructuring of the US State Department that will ...
US labor market stable; tariffs depress single-family homebuilding
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell to a two-month low last week, suggesting labor ...
US jobless benefit claims fall last week as labor market remains strong despite recession fears
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for jobless benefits fell again last week as the labor market continues to hold up ...
DOGE Has Access to Sensitive Labor Department Data on Immigrants and Farm Workers
Three DOGE associates have been granted access to systems at the Department of Labor housing sensitive information on migrant ...
Labor Department to Lose 20% of Staff to Fork Resignation Offer
Nearly one in five workers at the US Department of Labor opted to leave their jobs later this year as part of the Trump administration’s deferred resignation program, according to two DOL employees ...
Major cases involving Trump before the US Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court has acted in a series of cases involving challenges to executive orders signed by President Donald ...
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Maui County’s labor force gaining somewhat, first time 19 months after wildfire disaster
Maui County’s labor force increased (0.3%) in March 2025 after declining 19 months after the wildfires, said Tian, who heads ...
Factbox-Major Cases Involving Trump Before the US Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court has acted in a series of cases involving challenges to executive orders signed by President Donald ...
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Virtue signalling (with armour): Liberals starts the great defence auction — but at least it’s better than Labor
The Coalition will significantly lift defence spending as a proportion of GDP, it says — but what about value for money? Maybe it doesn't matter.