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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
U.S. applications for jobless benefits fell again last week as the labor market continues to hold up despite fears of a ...
US judge says Labor Department can't ban DEI by contractors, for now
A federal judge has extended an earlier ruling barring the U.S. Department of Labor from requiring contractors and grant ...
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 ...
US DOGE Service Agreement With Department of Labor Shows $1.3 Million Fee—and Details Its Mission
The unsigned agreement between the US DOGE Service and the Department of Labor provides significant insight into DOGE’s work ...
Trump Labor Department secures eye-popping sum to return to taxpayers amid DOGE push
The Labor Department announced this week that it is returning more than $1 billion of coronavirus funding back to the ...
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US announces massive overhaul of ‘bloated’ State Department, to cut positions
Marco Rubio said the US state department is "bloated, bureaucratic and unable to perform its essential diplomatic mission".
Federal judge blocks Labor Department from enforcing key part of Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders
The lawsuit is one of several challenging Trump’s executive orders targeting DEI programs in both the private and public ...
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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 ...
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The Bitter Taste of Labor Violations
A 2023 report from the US Department of Labor alleged the use of forced labor, a form of human trafficking, on Central Romana plantations. The report acknowledged some improvements since 2022 but ...