By Bob Pepalis | Sep 27, 2022
A Chicago-based manufacturer contracted to provide material to a federal international aid agency has agreed to pay a financial settlement in a hiring-discrimination case while also denying the allegations.
By Bob Pepalis | Sep 26, 2022
Six new grant awards announced by the Department of Commerce were designed to establish or maintain high-quality export jobs across the country in strategic industries.
By Bob Pepalis | Sep 26, 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor collaborated with the Appalachian Regional Commission and the Delta Regional Authority to announce grants totaling $34.4 million in areas that have seen significant job losses in the energy extraction sector.
By Bob Pepalis | Sep 26, 2022
Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated the call for collaboration between nations in strengthening supply chain resiliency before the Alliance for Development in Democracy (ADD).
By Bob Pepalis | Sep 25, 2022
Three senior State Department officials have been recognized for quickly mobilizing U.S. efforts to resettle Afghan refugees here after the Taliban seized power in 2021.
By Bob Pepalis | Sep 24, 2022
Partnerships to help small and disadvantaged businesses get the resources they need to succeed were announced Sept. 20.
By Bob Pepalis | Sep 24, 2022
A rescue team from the U.S. took the top spot at a recent international competition testing its knowledge and skills in emergency scenarios, the Department of Labor announced this week.
By Bob Pepalis | Sep 24, 2022
The U.S. Department of State announced an initiative to develop and advance the educational, employment and entrepreneurial opportunities for women in Afghanistan at a sideline event during the United Nations General Assembly this week in New York.
By Bob Pepalis | Sep 23, 2022
The Department of Commerce recently announced the leaders for the newly-established CHIPS for America offices.
By Bob Pepalis | Sep 23, 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor urged employers and employees in the agricultural business to take immediate action to stop an alarming rise in avoidable fatalities and injuries in transportation-related incidents.
By Bob Pepalis | Sep 23, 2022
U.S. Sec. of State Antony Blinken hosted a trilateral meeting with foreign ministers from Armenia and Azerbaijan Monday in New York, the first direct talks between the rival countries since a recent outbreak of fighting.
By Bob Pepalis | Sep 22, 2022
The State Department announced a contribution of $1 million to the UN's Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM) for witness and victim protection efforts by the organization.
By Bob Pepalis | Sep 22, 2022
Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the CHIPS and Science Act enabled the Department of Commerce to invest $50 billion to “supercharge” domestic semiconductor production.
By Bob Pepalis | Sep 22, 2022
A well-known central Texas barbecue restaurant was ordered to pay $230,353 in back wages for 274 workers when a Department of Labor investigation found restaurant managers were given a portion of employee tips.
By Bob Pepalis | Sep 21, 2022
In a 60 Minutes interview, President Joe Biden said the U.S. would defend Taiwan if China were to attack the island, but a White House official later "corrected” Biden's statement and said Washington’s stance on Taiwan has not changed.
By Bob Pepalis | Sep 21, 2022
Quick action was taken by the Biden administration in issuing an emergency declaration and providing federal assistance for Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona, according to Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves.
By Bob Pepalis | Sep 21, 2022
Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) cosponsored the Countering Communist China Act, which outlines specific actions that would protect the United States from threats from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
By Bob Pepalis | Sep 21, 2022
The establishment of the Mental Health and Employment Working Group was applauded by Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy Taryn Williams at a meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
By Bob Pepalis | Sep 20, 2022
A policy analyst from the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) said that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board must ensure China’s full compliance, without exception, to the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act to ensure the integrity of America’s economy.
By Bob Pepalis | Sep 20, 2022
A Department of Labor form has been revised to require certain employers to disclose whether they are federal contractors or subcontractors.
