Layoffs hit contractors and small businesses as Trump cuts take effect
The tally appears to be about several thousand private-sector jobs lost in the past two weeks since federal funding cuts and ...
Ticker: Mortgage rates drop; Unemployment applications rise
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the third week in a row, a smidgen of relief for prospective ...
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 15,112 ...
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Elon Musk's DOGE Blocked from Accessing Labor Department Data in Stunning Win for Unions
A federal judge temporarily blocked Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Labor Department data, ...
US workers staying put as fewer quit their jobs
Fewer Americans left their jobs last year than in 2023 according to U.S. Labor Department data, signalling the great resignation has finally come to an end.
America’s Unions Sue DOGE, Launch the ‘Department of People Who Work for a Living’
Litigation efforts are finally starting to catch up to Musk's blitzkrieg against the government.
Why the labor market could be the only hope for another Fed rate cut
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell appears confident in the US labor market. But that means any signs of a slowdown could ...
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Federal Judge Limits DOGE Access To Sensitive Treasury Payment System Records
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was temporarily denied access to specific Treasury Department payment records ...
Healey is promising businesses relief on costly unemployment insurance. Don’t count on it.
Governor Maura Healey last month promised business leaders that she’d work to overhaul the money pit that is the state’s ...
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Elon Musk and his D.O.G.E now legally banned from the US Treasury systems
Elon Musk’s D.O.G.E (Department of Government Efficiency) just got slapped with a major legal block. A federal judge has ...
US applications for jobless benefits rose to 219,000 last week, but layoffs remain relatively low
More Americans filed unemployment claims last week, but the labor market remains healthy and layoffs relatively low.
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Elon Musk's DOGE Targets Labor Department
Ahead of a planned Department of Labor visit by Elon Musk’s government-slashing group, unions launched protests and a lawsuit ...