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Apr 16 2020
Headline Roundup
Labor Department Reports 5.2 Million New Unemployment Claims Last Week
Another 5.2 million more Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, lifting total filing over the past month to 22 million.
These job losses come as President Trump is scheduled to unveil plans today to reopen the country's economy.
Wall Street Journal (News)


Jun 08 2016
Background
Real Unemployment - Department of Labor (U-6)
Widely reported unemployment metrics in the U.S. do not accurately represent the reality of joblessness in America.
For example, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) does not count a person who desires work as unemployed if he or she is not working and has stopped looking for work over the past four weeks. Similarly, the BLS does not count someone as unemployed if he or she is, for
Gallup
Aug 03 2020
Background
Real Unemployment -- Department of Labor (U-6)
Widely reported unemployment metrics in the U.S. do not accurately represent the reality of joblessness in America.
For example, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) does not count a person who desires work as unemployed if he or she is not working and has stopped looking for work over the past four weeks. Similarly, the BLS does not count someone as unemployed if he or she is, for
Gallup
May 19 2016
News
Labor Department move helps struggling workers.
For most people, a salaried job paying $25,000 a year is far from exceptional. It corresponds to an hourly wage of roughly $14, which isn’t enough to live on in many pricey metro areas.
USA TODAY
Mar 04 2015
News
Workplace Injuries Are Adding To Income Inequality: Labor Department
There are no shortage of culprits in the national debate over rising income inequality, but President Barack Obama's Labor Department would like to add one more to the list: on-the-job injuries.
In a new report issued Wednesday, Labor Department officials argue that workplace injuries and illnesses, coupled with an inadequate worker compensation system, are contributing to the gap
HuffPost
Oct 29 2012
News
Labor Department considers jobs report delay
Federal officials say theyre preparing to release the jobs and unemployment report on schedule Friday, following up on earlier statements suggesting Hurricane Sandy may delay the closely watched report until after the election. The department is “working hard to ensure the timely release of the report, said Gary Steinberg, spokesman for the Labor Department. “It is our intention that Friday
Politico
Aug 05 2022
News
U.S. adds whopping 528,000 jobs in July as labor market booms
Employers added a stunning 528,000 jobs in July, while the unemployment rate ticked down to 3.5%, the lowest level in nearly 50 years, the Labor Department said on Friday.
Why it matters: It's the fastest pace of jobs growth since February as the labor market continues to defy fears that the economy is heading into a recession.
Economists expected the economy to add roughly 260,
Axios
Feb 15 2021
Background
The Department of Labor Issues New COVID-19 Worker Safety Guidance
On January 29, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor, through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), released new guidance aimed at protecting workers from exposure to COVID-19.
The new workplace safety guidance is the first implemented by the Biden Administration and aims to help employers implement a coronavirus prevention program. OHSA’s new guidance recommends this
National Federation of Independent Business
Jan 07 2021
News
Donald Trump executive order banning diversity training suspended by Labor Department
The Labor Department has suspended enforcement of Donald Trump’s executive order restricting diversity training by government agencies and contractors that the president labeled "divisive" and "un-American” after a federal court judge blocked it.
Late last month U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman granted a preliminary nationwide injunction in a lawsuit filed by LGBT rights groups
USA TODAY
Nov 13 2020
News
Biden Labor Department to Focus on Executive Actions If GOP Keeps Senate
President-elect Joe Biden ran on an agenda he said would empower American workers, committing to raise the federal minimum wage and ease the path to join labor unions, but his ability to fully execute that vision is doubtful if Republicans retain control of the Senate.
If both Democratic candidates win Jan. 5 runoffs in Georgia, the Senate would flip to Democratic control, and Mr. Biden
Wall Street Journal (News)