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 …
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1099 tax credit program for self-employed workers ends April 15, unclaimed funds to be reallocated
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 …
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Trump’s new tariff plan aims to boost American manufacturing, jobs
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberPresident 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 …
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Labor department adds $2 million to support North Carolina paper mill workers
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 …
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Labor secretary launches recovery of unspent COVID funds, returns $1.4 billion to U.S. Treasury
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. …
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California boosts support for businesses, workers to recover from L.A. fire recovery with $25 million in funding
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 …
