By Bob Pepalis | Oct 1, 2022
The Department of Commerce announced Zoë Baird has been appointed senior counselor to the secretary for technology and economic growth.
By Bob Pepalis | Oct 1, 2022
President Joe Biden signed the Presidential Determination on Refugee Admission for 2023, setting the refugee admissions target at 125,000.
By Bob Pepalis | Oct 1, 2022
The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor recovered $103,979 in back wages for 55 current and former employees of a Tulsa security company.
By Bob Pepalis | Oct 1, 2022
Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA) said he believes the Countering Communist China Act that he cosponsored is an effective measure to hold China accountable for its theft of intellectual property, human rights abuses, and attempts to infiltrate Western institutions.
By Bob Pepalis | Sep 30, 2022
No one could have envisioned what the world would look like after a global pandemic when the International Telecommunication Union’s Plenipotentiary Conference last met in 2018 in Dubai, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves said.
By Bob Pepalis | Sep 30, 2022
An Ashland, Ala., cabinet manufacturer could have avoided the electrocution of a maintenance employee according to a federal workplace safety assessment by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
By Bob Pepalis | Sep 29, 2022
The U.S. designated Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) state prosecutor Diana Kajmakovic for corrupt actions which put her own personal and political gain before the needs of the citizens.
By Bob Pepalis | Sep 29, 2022
Cartoonist and author Scott Adams addressed the fentanyl crisis in the United States in a Sept. 26 Twitter thread, writing current approaches are not working to mitigate the problem because they are all based on illusions.
By Bob Pepalis | Sep 29, 2022
Ongoing lockdowns and the “unwinding” of a large credit bubble have seriously harmed China's financial state, and many are now wondering if and when the government will intervene, an adjunct fellow with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), said in a commentary.
By Bob Pepalis | Sep 29, 2022
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States will be committing an additional $475.5 million in civilian security assistance to Ukraine.
By Bob Pepalis | Sep 29, 2022
The Department of Labor fined a Fort Wayne, Ind., company more than $42,000 for child labor violations discovered at 11 of its locations in Indiana and Michigan.
By Bob Pepalis | Sep 29, 2022
Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo unveiled six new grant awards to establish or maintain high-quality export employment across the country in strategic industries.
By Bob Pepalis | Sep 28, 2022
The U.S. Department of State welcomed the release of several Belarusian political prisoners, calling it a step in the right direction but noting that thousands of political prisoners remain behind bars.
By Bob Pepalis | Sep 28, 2022
Speakers and panelists at a Sept. 22 Equity in Focus Summit considered the significance of gender and racial equity in policymaking and workforce development.
By Bob Pepalis | Sep 28, 2022
A senior State Department official and a senior Treasury Department official announced the U.S. Department of the Treasury acted to advance the free flow of information for the Iranian people.
By Bob Pepalis | Sep 28, 2022
An opinion piece by Ashley Tellis, the tata chair for strategic affairs and a senior fellow for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, recommends actions for the United States to stay ahead of China and maintain global order, including encouraging European allies to be more prepared to defend their continent.
By Bob Pepalis | Sep 27, 2022
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Sept. 21 and discussed the importance of maintaining open communication between the two countries.
By Bob Pepalis | Sep 27, 2022
Secretary of State Antony Blinken shared news of his father's death in a post from his personal Twitter account Sept. 22.
By Bob Pepalis | Sep 27, 2022
Japan, Taiwan and the United States have a joint interest in containing China’s ambitions and the three need to work together.
By Bob Pepalis | Sep 27, 2022
Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said the Commerce Department focuses on creating opportunity and prosperity for all Americans.
