Tag: Department of Labor
$4.2 million in YouthBuild grants awarded to greater Birmingham region
Rep. Terri Sewell announced that the greater Birmingham region will receive over $4.2 million in grant funding from the United States Department...
Alabama unemployment rate holds steady at 3.1%
Alabama’s jobless rate remained unchanged at 3.1% for the fourth straight month in January, the state Department of Labor said Monday.
Inflation causing Americans to doubt Joe Biden on economy, polls show
As inflation continues to raise concerns about the state of the economy, new polling shows voters are doubtful about whether President Joe...
Experts predict less economic growth, elevated inflation for years to come
A survey released Monday found that business experts expect prices and inflation to rise at elevated levels for years to come.
Alabama jobless rate drops to 3.4% as recovery continues
Alabama’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.4% in May, down sharply from a year earlier as the economy added jobs while it recovered...
Jobless rate at 4.3%, lowest of pandemic
Alabama’s unemployment rate for January declined to 4.3%, the lowest level since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic a year ago, the...
Bradley Byrne moves to overturn OSHA’s ‘unlawful power grab’
In the final weeks of the Obama administration, the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a rule clarifying an employer's continuing obligation...
Andrew Puzder withdrawal stark example of rough start for Trump WH
President Donald Trump plans to announce a new labor secretary nominee a day after his original pick, Andrew Puzder, abruptly withdrew from consideration.
Trump scheduled...
Andrew Puzder withdraws nomination for labor secretary
Andrew Puzder says he is withdrawing as President Donald Trump’s nominee for labor secretary.
The fast food executive says in a statement provided to The...
Labor nominee Andrew Puzder expected to withdraw
According to sources close to the White House, Donald Trumps' Department of Labor nominee Andrew Puzder is preparing to withdraw his nomination.
Puzder's alleged decision...
