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Department of Labor

U.S. federal department that regulates workers' rights and labor markets

The United States Department of Labor (DOL) is one of the executive departments of the U.S. federal government. It is responsible for the administration of federal laws governing occupational safety and health, wage and hour standards, unemployment benefits, reemployment services, and occasionally, economic statistics.

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  1. Oct 15
    Donald Trump Faces Inflation Backlash
    Left & CenterTrump blamed former President Joe Biden for high prices and said prices were coming down, while the Labor Department’s report showed inflation rising.
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  2. Oct 9
    President Trump Honors Microsoft’s Satya Nadella
    Left & CenterPresident Trump awarded Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella the National Medal of Technology and Innovation hours after his Labor Department suspended Microsoft from PERM processing.
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  3. Oct 8
    Microsoft Loses Green-Card Access
    BalancedThe Labor Department suspended Microsoft, Adobe and six IT services companies from PERM, blocking new applications and pending cases.
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  4. Oct 2
    U.S. Job Growth Slows
    BalancedThe Labor Department also revised earlier estimates down, turning July into a small job loss and cutting August’s gain.
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  5. Sep 30
    ADP Reports 90,000 Jobs
    Mostly CenterThe Labor Department’s broader jobs report is due Friday.
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