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House subcommittee schedules hearing on opportunities for American boxers

The Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, led by Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), will conduct a hearing focused on expanding opportunities for American boxers.


Aviation Subcommittee schedules hearing on advanced air mobility industry progress

The Aviation Subcommittee, led by Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX), has scheduled a hearing to review the status of the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industry.


House subcommittee schedules hearing on class action lawsuits and worker retirement

The Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions will hold a hearing focused on class action lawsuits affecting workers' retirement plans.


Senate HELP Committee to vote on Trump nominees for labor board and arts agency

The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee is scheduled to hold a vote on Wednesday, December 3, regarding two nominees from the Trump administration.


Ambriola recalls cheese products nationwide due to listeria contamination risk

The Ambriola Company has announced a recall of certain cheese products after routine testing found Listeria monocytogenes at its West Caldwell, New Jersey facility.


HUD launches national hotline targeting crime in federally funded housing

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has launched a new hotline for reporting crime in HUD-funded housing, Secretary Scott Turner announced in Memphis.


Interior issues order aiming to speed up western water infrastructure projects

The Department of the Interior has issued Secretary's Order 3446 to streamline construction projects funded by the federal government at Bureau of Reclamation facilities across 17 Western states.


Interior conducts multi-agency operation securing Arizona borderlands

The Department of the Interior has announced that a recent border-security operation led by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in southern Arizona successfully protected public lands and local communities.


Interior Department distributes over $14 billion in FY25 energy revenue

The Department of the Interior’s Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) announced it has disbursed $14.61 billion in revenues from energy production on federal and tribal lands, as well as offshore areas, for fiscal year 2025.


Energy Secretary orders Eddystone plant units to remain online for winter grid stability

Emergency order issued to prevent blackouts in Mid-Atlantic this winter U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has issued an emergency order aimed at minimizing the risk of power outages in the Mid-Atlantic region ahead of the winter months.


Interior Department announces digital park passes and new fee structure for U.S. residents

The Department of the Interior has announced several changes to national park access that will take effect on January 1, 2026.


Energy Department launches Genesis Mission to advance U.S. science with artificial intelligence

President Donald Trump has issued an Executive Order to launch the Genesis Mission, a new national initiative led by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).


CFTC clarifies rules on collateral use in foreign markets, unlocking $22 billion

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has released a new interpretation aimed at clarifying the conditions under which futures commission merchants (FCMs) can use customer-owned securities and those purchased with customer funds as...


CFTC seeks nominations for CEO Innovation Council with December 8 deadline

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is seeking nominations for its CEO Innovation Council, according to an announcement from Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham.


MAMTAKIM recalls dried whole smelts salted due to possible botulism risk

MAMTAKIM Inc, based in Elizabeth, New Jersey, has issued a recall for its BELEVINI brand Dried Whole Smelts Salted (KORUSHKA) due to concerns about potential contamination with Clostridium botulinum.


Supreme Deli recalls select Boar’s Head cheeses due to possible listeria risk

Supreme Service Solutions LLC, operating as Supreme Deli, is participating in a recall involving certain pecorino romano cheese products supplied by Ambriola Company under the Boar’s Head Brand.


U.S. Treasury reports rise in foreign equity holdings by American investors at end-2024

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has released the results of its annual survey on U.S. portfolio holdings of foreign securities as of year-end 2024.


Treasury sets provisional inflation index for TIPS due to delayed CPI release

Due to a lapse in appropriations, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has not released the non-seasonally adjusted U.S. City Average All Items Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI) for October 2025.


OFAC fines investor $4.7 million for violation involving blocked Russian-owned Atlanta property

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced a penalty of $4,677,552 against an individual investor for violating sanctions related to Russian property and failing to comply with an OFAC subpoena.


Silvestri Sweets recalls holiday bark due to undeclared allergens

Silvestri Sweets Inc., based in Geneva, Illinois, has announced a voluntary recall of its 5-ounce Choceur branded Holiday Barks due to undeclared allergens.