Government Policy

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer toured California’s Central Valley Tuesday to meet with local businesses and promote workforce development programs, marking what she called successful economic policies during President Donald Trump’s …

A new federal report reveals that Job Corps spent an average of $187,653 per graduate under traditional completion metrics, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Labor. …

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed an executive directive aimed at boosting enrollment in higher education and skills training programs for young men, a demographic facing persistent educational attainment gaps. …

U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer is launching a national “America at Work” listening tour, beginning this weekend in Northeastern Pennsylvania, to hear directly from workers, employers, and union leaders …

Self-employed workers who filed as 1099 contractors in 2021 have until April 15 to claim a federal tax credit worth up to $32,000, according to the Economic Recovery Center. The …

President Donald Trump unveiled a new policy designed to significantly alter the landscape of U.S. trade, announcing reciprocal tariffs on foreign-made products to counteract what he described as decades of …

The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded an additional $2 million to support North Carolina workers laid off from Pactiv Evergreen’s shuttered Canton paper mill and downsized Waynesville facility, expanding …

The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $1.4 billion in unused COVID-era unemployment insurance funds and is working to claw back an additional $2.9 billion, Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer announced Tuesday. …

California is investing $25 million to support community-based organizations helping workers and businesses recover from the recent Los Angeles wildfires, Governor Gavin Newsom’s office announced Tuesday. The funding will support …