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US labor, Jobless Claims

Fewer Americans file for jobless claims last week, signaling a still-healthy US labor market

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week, indicating a still-healthy U.S. labor market. U.S. jobless claims filings fell by 2,000 to 220,000 for the week ending March 8,

Bloomberg on MSN · 15h

Jobless Claims by US Federal Workers Remain High for Third Week

Applications for unemployment benefits filed by federal employees remained at an elevated level as the Trump administration continued to terminate workers across US agencies.

Reuters · 19h

US weekly jobless claims fall amid labor market stability

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, but sharp government spending cuts and an escalating trade war threaten labor market stability.

Associated Press News on MSN · 2d

US job openings rose to 7.7 million in January, a sign Trump inherited a strong labor market

U.S. job openings rose at the start of the year, another sign the job market was solid when President Donald Trump returned to the White House.

The Abilene Reporter-News on … · 16h

Unemployment claims in Texas increased last week

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Texas rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 17,753 in the week ending March 8,

Trump backs Education Department job cuts

U.S. News & World Report · 6d

US Labor Department Reinstates Workers Targeted in Trump Job Cuts, Union Says

Musk and his team at the Department of Government Efficiency have been tasked by Trump to slash the size and cost of the federal bureaucracy. To date about 25,000 workers have been fired, and another 75,000 have taken a buyout, out of the 2.3 million federal civilian workforce.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Trump cuts Education Department in half after laying off 1,300 workers

The moves will cut the department from 4,133 workers when President Donald Trump began his second term in January to 2,183 workers. The significant cuts come as Trump is considering an executive order attempting to dismantle the agency and as all federal departments and agencies are preparing "large-scale reductions in force" ahead of a Thursday deadline ordered by Trump.

CNN on MSN · 21h

Democratic states sue Trump over major cuts to the Department of Education

A new lawsuit from Democratic attorneys general from 20 states and the District for Columbia alleges that this week’s mass layoffs at the Department of Education are gutting the agency as a way to implement an unlawful plan by President Donald Trump to dismantle the department.

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US producer inflation, labor market stable ahead of tariff turbulence

U.S. producer prices were unchanged in February for the first time in seven months, while fewer Americans filed claims for ...

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New US Labor Secretary, Congress Should Act on Child Labor

President Trump’s pick to lead the United States Department of Labor, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, will soon oversee the federal ...

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A new DOGE staffer at the Department of Labor has helped run a fertility clinic and has pronatalist ties

Miles Collins is among the new DOGE staffers at the Department of Labor. He has been connected to a fertility clinic business ...

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Judge expresses 'grave' concerns while reinstating labor board member fired by Trump

The order reinstates a member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority, a key panel for federal workers' unions.

Independent Journal Review2d

Senate Confirms Lori Chavez-DeRemer As Labor Secretary

Former Republican Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer was confirmed by the Senate to lead the Department of Labor in a bipartisan ...

The Senate confirmed Lori Chavez-DeRemer, a former congresswoman with a pro-union record, as secretary of labor.

While in Congress, Ms. Chavez-DeRemer was a co-sponsor of the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, known as the PRO Act, a ...

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US producer prices unchanged in February

U.S. producer prices were unexpectedly unchanged in February, but the cooling trend is unlikely to be sustained as tariffs on ...

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Labor Department holds statewide training for laid-off federal workers

The Montana Department of Labor & Industry Wednesday held a statewide training event for laid-off federal workers. Attendees ...

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Education Department announces it's cutting nearly 50% of workforce

The Department of Education said staff affected by the job cuts would be placed on leave starting Friday, March 21.

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US job openings increase in January; layoffs decline

U.S. job openings increased in January, but demand for labor is likely to soften in the months ahead amid concerns that ...

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