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... or more hours away that leave only a small number of students at school, Superintendent Tony Warren said. The change also provides another day to work on family farms in the district with a little more than 50 students, Warren said, although he now also sees some larger districts adopting ...
SHAWN FAIN: We still have serious issues to work through, but we do want to recognize that Ford is showing that they're serious about reaching a deal. At GM and Stellantis, it's a different story. ALI ROGIN: Those two automakers fell short on cost of living allowances, providing ...
... pace of hiring has moderated. The number of unfilled openings fell sharply in June and July. And the number of Americans who have started seeking work has jumped. This has brought labor demand and supply into better balance and eased pressure on employers to raise pay to attract and keep ...
... age. William Brangham: I mean, the Big Three argue that a lot of other electric car manufacturers operate in non-union plants or right-to-work states, and that that creates an unfair cost advantage for those other manufacturers. And don't they have a point in that regard? David ...
... rules covering political appointees won’t be “misapplied” to career, nonpolitical workers, according to the agency. It would also, in effect, make it tougher to shift federal workers to a classification status that would make it easier for the employees to be stripped of their civil service protections, OPM said ...
The rule announced Thursday will shift power back to states, tribes and territories. EPA Administrator Michael Regan said in a statement that the new rule affirms the authority of states, territories and tribes "to protect precious water resources while advancing federally permitted projects in a transparent, timely and predictable way ...
... a changing global economy as national security issues related to China are a primary consideration. “As new threats and vulnerabilities emerge, our national security priorities shift in response,” Yellen said. “We've also renewed our focus on enforcement.” The committee, chaired by the treasury secretary, is made up of members ...
... government benefits in the rich Western economy, according to a report published Tuesday. Although the refugees are not economic migrants, they are increasingly taking on work as the war in Ukraine drags on for more than a year and a half. Where they choose to live impacts labor markets in ...
... 2022 though still low by historical standards. But the rate rose for an encouraging reason: A sizable number of people — 736,000 — began looking for work last month, the most since January, and not all of them found jobs right away. Only people who are actively looking for a job ...
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