The duo highlighted the programs that improve military quality of life and childhood education. First Lady Jill Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited a pre-kindergarten program on…
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Transportation Department Invests in Commercial Driver Training and Road Safety
FMCSA provides grants to 27 colleges and CDL programs. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced nearly $3.5 million in grants to…
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Labor Department Documents Mixed Inflation Cues in August Report
The department also released employment numbers, which missed projections. In its monthly inflation report released Wednesday, the Department of Labor found that the consumer price index increased 0.2…
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Federal Judge Rules X Must Face Age Discrimination Suit
Other cases regarding the massive layoffs by CEO Musk after the Twitter takeover have been dismissed. District Judge Susan Illston ruled this week that the social media platform…
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Federal Reserve Informally Agrees on Interest Rate Cuts
Members point to an unexpected decrease in inflation rates. Federal Reserve members expressed the intent to lower interest rates at the upcoming meeting on September 17 and 18.…
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DOE Reports Clean Energy Industry Jobs Rate Doubled in 2023
The sector grew by 4 percent compared to 2 percent for overall U.S. jobs. The Department of Energy (DOE) reported that jobs in the U.S. clean energy sector…
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Federal Judge Strikes Down FTC’s Ban on Noncompete Agreements
She ruled that the agency’s prohibition was too broad. Judge Ada Brown of the Northern Texas U.S. District Court invalidated a rule from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)…
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Energy Department Selects 14 States for $53 Million Weatherization Grants
Grantees will install energy-efficient retrofits in low-income residences. The Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced that $53.6 million has been awarded to weatherize low-income residences in 14 states.…
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Labor Department Allocates $2 Million to Training Hurricane Beryl Clean-up Workers
Emergency grant funding approved for 67 counties in Texas The Department of Labor has distributed an initial $2 million in emergency funding to train workers helping to clean…
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White House Hosts Digital Creator Conference
Over 100 digital creators discuss issues facing the sector. The White House hosted its first-ever Creator Economy Conference on Wednesday, inviting over 100 digital creators to discuss the…
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