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Department of Homeland Security Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli testifies during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on 'Threats to the Homeland' Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Trump Administration to Sharply Limit Skilled-Worker Visas
New rules address who can obtain the visas and how much they should be paid.
Oct 6th, 2020
A closed sign in the window of a barber shop in Burbank, Calif., July 18, 2020.
Layoffs Remain Elevated as 837,000 Seek Jobless Aid
The Labor Department report suggests companies are still cutting a historically high number of jobs.
Oct 1st, 2020
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American Bottling Company to Pay $590,000 in Back Wages
Oct 20th, 2020
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Proposed Student Visa Policy Could Hinder US Competitiveness
Oct 20th, 2020
In this May 22, 2020, file photo the Dome of the U.S. Capitol Building is visible through heavy fog in Washington. New virus relief will have to wait until after the November election. Congress is past the point at which it can deliver more coronavirus aid soon, with differences between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Republicans and President Donald Trump proving insurmountable.
Deadline Looms, but COVID Relief Deal May Be Far Off
Oct 20th, 2020
A staffer wears a mask while taking orders at a small restaurant in Grand Lake, Colo.
1 in 4 US Workers Have Weighed Quitting
Oct 19th, 2020
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A member of the Uyghur American Association rallies in front of the White House.
Gloves Linked to Forced Labor in China Stopped at LA Port
Customs officials said the gloves were made in a region where China's government has imprisoned more than 1 million people.
Oct 16th, 2020
Mauri, 11, left, and Cesar, 13, work at a clay brick factory in Tobati, Paraguay, Friday, Sept. 4, 2020. The boys have been working at the factory, run by Mauri's family, since before schools stopped operating in March amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Progress on Child Labor is Eroding Due to Pandemic
With classrooms shuttered and parents losing their jobs, children across the globe are working to help put food on the table.
Oct 15th, 2020
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UPS to Expand in N.C., Creating Nearly 600 Jobs
The company aims to increase the "speed and flexibility" of its services.
Oct 14th, 2020
Customers wearing masks walk into a Lowe's home improvement store.
Lowe's to Hand Out Another Round of Bonuses Worth $100M
The bonuses will recognize its front-line, hourly employees in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Oct 8th, 2020
Information signs are displayed at the closed Illinois Department of Employment Security WorkNet center in Arlington Heights, Ill.
US Layoffs Remain Elevated as 840,000 Seek Jobless Aid
And hiring has slowed just as federal rescue aid has run out.
Oct 8th, 2020
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Defense Contractor Charged with $13M in COVID-19 Relief Fraud
After receiving the nearly $13 million in loans, he transferred more than $2 million into his personal accounts.
Oct 5th, 2020
A shopper walks by one of several vacant retail spaces among the outlet shops in Freeport, Maine.
Long-Term Jobless Caught in Squeeze that Imperils Recovery
Millions of Americans' unemployment has stretched from weeks into months.
Oct 5th, 2020
In this July 18, 2020 file photo a closed sign hangs in the window of a barber shop in Burbank, Calif. A critical snapshot of the job market and the economy to be released Friday, Oct. 2, is expected to show a further deceleration in hiring as the nation’s viral caseload creeps higher just as financial aid from the government has faded.
US Hiring Slows for 3rd Month in Sign of Struggling Economy
Nearly 10 million jobs remain lost — more than were shed during the entire 2008-2009 Great Recession.
Oct 2nd, 2020
Then-United Auto Workers president Dennis Williams speaks during a roundtable with reporters in Detroit. Williams.
Ex-UAW President Pleads Guilty in Embezzlement Scheme
Dennis Williams said he "deliberately looked away" despite suspicions that union dues were being used for golf, lodging and fancy meals.
Oct 1st, 2020
People line up at the Artux City Vocational Skills Education Training Service Center at the Kunshan Industrial Park in Artux in western China's Xinjiang region.
House Approves Second Bill Aimed at Forced Labor in China
The bill would require companies to disclose whether any of their goods or supply chain can be traced to internment camps or forced labor.
Oct 1st, 2020
This Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016 file photo, shows the Shell logo at a petrol station in London. Royal Dutch Shell said Wednesday Sept. 30, 2020, it is planning to cut between 7,000 and 9,000 jobs worldwide by the end of 2022 following a collapse in demand for oil and a subsequent slide in oil prices during the coronavirus pandemic.
Shell to Ax Up to 9,000 Jobs
The company says it is looking at other areas where it can cut costs, such as travel, its use of contractors and virtual working.
Sep 30th, 2020
Rescuers arrive at a coal mine in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality.
Carbon Monoxide Kills 16 in Coal Mine in Southwest China
Authorities said 17 people were trapped in the mine; one was taken to a hospital.
Sep 28th, 2020