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US labor market stable in mid-May; slowdown is looming due to tariffs
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as companies hoard labor, suggesting ...
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Is the 4.2% unemployment rate truly capturing what’s happening in the labor market?
The unemployment rate can’t tell us everything happening in the job market. But the Labor Department is robust and ...
US filings for jobless aid, a proxy for layoffs, inch down modestly last week
The number of Americans filing unemployment claims last week fell slightly as businesses continue to retain employees despite ...
Labor Department’s Long-Time HR Head Leaving, DOGE Staffer Hired
The US Department of Labor’s long-time human resources leader is leaving the agency and a Department of Government Efficiency ...
US Department of Labor closes investigation into Scale AI
The FLSA is a federal law that establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping and other labor norms. The investigation ...
U.S. Department of Labor investigating Brunswick brewery
The department is investigating Flight Deck Brewing for alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, a spokesperson ...
US labor market resilient ahead of tariff turbulence
U.S. job growth slowed marginally in April and employers continued to hoard workers, but the outlook for the labor market is ...
US applications for jobless benefits hold firm as layoffs remain low despite tariff uncertainty
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for jobless benefits held steady last week as layoffs remain low despite uncertainty over ...
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Labor department tells staff not to speak to journalists
This story was originally published by ProPublica. A top official in the Department of Labor this week informed all staff members that they could face criminal charges if they speak to journalists ...