Construction costs likely to soar as Hochul touts affordability focus
But in the backdrop of the attention being paid to New York’s population exodus, lack of affordable housing and high prices ...
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Fear of deportation empties California’s farm fields, threatening food prices
Fear of deportation has led to a sharp drop in farm worker attendance across California’s agricultural heartland, leaving ...
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Five years after the pandemic began, the job market is off the roller coaster
The rapid labor market recovery from the pandemic, much faster than after the 2008 financial crisis, can be chalked up partly ...
US jobless claims rise slightly but recurring applications surge
Continuing claims, a proxy for people who are already receiving benefits and still can’t find a job, jumped to 1.9 million in the week ended Jan. 11, the highest since November 2021, according to ...
Trump Confounds Contractors in Weakening DOL Anti-Bias Office
A sweeping Trump executive order has left federal contractors and the US Labor Department office that polices their anti-bias ...
US labor market stays on solid footing early in the year
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits rose marginally last week, suggesting no ...
US weekly jobless claims rise slightly as labor market stays on solid ground
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits rose marginally last week, suggesting no ...
Trump Guts Contractor Watchdog’s Anti-Discrimination Power (1)
President Donald Trump revoked the executive order underpinning the Labor Department office responsible for ensuring ...
Healey administration reaches deal with federal officials on $2.5 billion bill for unemployment insurance payments
The agreement, signed Friday on one of the last days of the Biden administration, reduces the total cost owed to the federal ...
Trump rolls back DEI across the federal government. Is your workplace next?
In one of his first moves to crack down on "woke," President Trump used his executive power on Inauguration Day to end DEI in ...
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Search underway for nearly 600 workers owed back pay from South Carolina farm, US Department of Labor says
RIDGE SPRING, S.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor said it has recovered thousands of dollars from a South Carolina farm that describes itself as the largest peach grower on the East Coast.
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US hiring beats expectations in December to cap solid year
Washington (AFP) – US job gains soared past expectations ... up from a revised 212,000 in November, the Labor Department said. The December figure was significantly above the market consensus ...