Joint decision made by DHS and Labor Department. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor recently published a statement announcing the expansion of the…
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Job Training Deficit Leaves Critical Jobs Open
Labor department assesses supply chain worker shortage. Members of Congress and the White House have begun to evaluate the lagging workforce development as inflation continues to increase. In…
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HUD Announces $1.4 Million for Foster Care Transition Initiative
Foster Youth to Independence program receives funding. This month, in observance of National Foster Care Month, the Department of Housing and Urban Development announced $1.4 million in assistance…
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President Comments on U.S. Economy
Promotes the American Jobs Plan. President Joe Biden spoke this week on the state of the U.S. economy and what his administration plans to do to address it.…
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Speaker Pelosi Announces Minimum Annual Pay in House
One in eight congressional staffers make less than $42K. Last week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that starting in September, the House of Representatives will be implementing minimum…
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U.S. Job Openings Hit Record High
More people are also quitting jobs. The Department of Labor released its report on the employment market in March. Job openings and the number of times workers have…
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Justice Department Settles Discrimination Case
UPS will pay penalty and update employee training protocol. The Department of Justice announced a week ago that the United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) settled a civil action…
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Weekly Unemployment Claims Lowest in 52 Years
Continuing claims also decrease. According to the report from the Department of Labor on Thursday, fewer people are receiving unemployment benefits now than they have in over half…
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Continuing Unemployment Claims Lowest Since 1970
Jobs are abundant as businesses experience a labor shortage. The Department of Labor reported that continuing claims for unemployment benefits fell 48,000 to 1,425,00 a week ago, the…
Read MoreHUD Apportions $72 Million for Homeless Youth
Aims to create community prevention programs. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that their Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program is making $72 million available for 25…
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