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US producer prices unchanged in June
U.S. producer prices were unexpectedly unchanged in June as an increase in the cost of goods because of tariffs on imports ...
US producer prices unchanged with wholesale inflation remaining under control
The report on wholesale inflation came a day after the Labor Department reported that consumer prices last month rose 2.7% ...
Labor Takes Control of Education Department Job Training Funds
The US Labor Department will take over workforce development programs from the Department of Education, putting into action ...
Here’s what could happen as Trump works to dismantle the Department of Education
The Department of Education began sending notices to employees that it plans to resume shrinking the department after the ...
US Labor Department targets worker protections, including safety regulations and rules protecting home health aides and farmworkers
The slashing of worker protections is aimed at increasing the rate of exploitation and boosting the profits of US ...
After US Department of Labor inquiry, Hampden Sheriff’s Dept. paid $2M in back wages
A U.S. Department of Labor investigation of the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department found $2 million in unpaid wages and violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. That’s according to a settlement ...