Department of Labor News Updates

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Senate Confirms Eugene Scalia to Become Next Labor Secretary

The U.S. Senate on Sept. 26 confirmed Eugene Scalia to become the country’s next Secretary of Labor.

September 27, 2019
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Senate Committee Advances Labor Nominee Scalia to Chamber Floor

Eugene Scalia’s nomination to become the next Secretary of Labor in the Trump administration was advanced by a U.S. Senate committee Sept. 24.

September 24, 2019
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Senate Committee to Vote on Labor Nominee Eugene Scalia Sept. 24

A Senate panel on Sept. 24 will consider the nomination of Eugene Scalia to become Secretary of Labor in the Trump administration.

September 20, 2019
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Employment Costs Rise Less Than Expected in Second Quarter

Employment costs rose less than estimated in the second quarter as worker pay raises held steady while benefit gains decelerated, suggesting inflation pressures remain muted.

July 31, 2019
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Labor Participation at Full Employment, Study Shows

The U.S. labor market doesn’t have much more room to tighten, according to a new study from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco that examines trends in the number of Americans who are either working or looking for jobs.

November 20, 2018
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Unemployment Drops to 4.1%; Trucking Employment Flat

The national unemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage point in October to 4.1%, the lowest level since December 2000, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.

November 6, 2017
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Unemployment Drops to 4.1%, Trucking Employment Flat

The unemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage point in October to 4.1%, the lowest level since December 2000, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics

November 6, 2017
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Truckers Key to Job Growth, Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta Says

ORLANDO, Fla. — The trucking industry can play a major role in creating quality apprenticeship programs that could teach the skills needed to put some of the nation’s nearly 7 million job seekers to work, U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta said.

October 23, 2017
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Consumer Prices Up 0.1% in July; Fed Signals Plans for Third Interest Rate Hike

WASHINGTON — Consumer prices posted a slight gain in July, with higher costs for medical care and clothing offsetting declines for hotel stays and consumer cellphone plans.

August 11, 2017