Jobless Claims by US Federal Workers Surge After Firings
Applications for unemployment benefits filed by federal employees almost tripled last week as the impact of the Trump ...
US officials must testify about DOGE in lawsuit over access to agency systems
Trump administration officials must face questioning under oath about the workings of the so-called Department of Government ...
Jobless claims spike, in worrisome sign for the US labor market
First-time applications for unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week, indicating that cracks may be forming in ...
US Initial Jobless Claims Hit Highest of 2025 as DC Layoffs Jump
Applications for US unemployment benefits rose to the highest level this year, amid an increase in job-cuts announcements at ...
Second estimate of US growth confirms a 2.3% annual pace expansion in fourth quarter
The American economy grew at a solid 2.3% annual rate the last three months of 2024, supported by a burst of year-end ...
US judge blocks Musk's DOGE team from accessing Education Department, OPM data
A federal judge on Monday blocked the government downsizing team created by President Donald Trump and spearheaded by ...
Trump’s labor secretary pick Lori Chavez-DeRemer clears committee in bipartisan vote
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s pick to lead the Labor Department easily cleared Senate committee vetting in a bipartisan vote ...
Trump's No. 2 at Labor Promises Review of Enforcement Capacity
Keith Sonderling, President Donald Trump’s pick to serve as deputy secretary of labor, vowed a wholesale review of every US ...
US judge in San Francisco will hear request by unions to halt mass firings of probationary workers
A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday found that the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful, ...
Lori Chavez-DeRemer advances toward becoming labor secretary with support of some Democrats
The Republican from Oregon won yes votes from three Democrats on the committee and was rejected by one Republican on the panel.
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What does Trump's pick for labor secretary tell us about his priorities for workers?
NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with labor historian Harley Shaiken about what President Trump's pick for labor secretary, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, tells us about how he's thinking about labor policy.