The Latest Breaking News from Labor Department

Wait, layoffs and job growth? What's going on with the economy and is recession still coming?

WASHINGTON — Only a few months ago many economists warned that a recession was not just inevitable, it was around the corner. Inflation would take years to curb. Surging unemployment was on its way.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 9, 2023

Walsh to leave Labor Department for NHL players' union

WASHINGTON — Labor Secretary Marty Walsh will leave the department for the top post at the union representing players in the National Hockey League, the first Cabinet-level departure during the Biden administration.

Tribune News Service · Feb 7, 2023

Walsh to leave Labor Department for NHL players' union - Roll Call

Labor Secretary Marty Walsh is expected to leave the department to become executive director of the NHL players union.

Roll Call · Feb 7, 2023

U.S. employers added 517,000 jobs last month. It's a surprisingly strong number

U.S. employers added 517,000 jobs in January, as the unemployment rate fell to 3.4% . The job market remains tight, despite signs of a slowing economy.

WEKU · Feb 3, 2023

January may have delivered lower, if still solid, job growth

The American economy has an unusual problem: The job market looks too strong — at least to the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023

GOP attorneys general sue Labor Department over ESG rule

A group of 25 Republican attorneys general sued Labor Secretary Marty Walsh and the Labor Department over a Biden administration regulation that gives retirement plan sponsors more freedom to consider environmental, social and governance factors when selecting investments.

Tribune News Service · Feb 2, 2023

GOP attorneys general sue Labor Department over ESG rule - Roll Call

Republican state attorneys general are trying to block a Labor Department rule easing the path for investors to consider ESG criteria.

Roll Call · Feb 2, 2023

U.S. job openings rise in December to 11 million

U.S. job openings rose to 11 million in December, a sign the American labor market remains hot and a blow to the Federal Reserve’s efforts to cool it off

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023

Republican-led panel targets COVID relief dollars for review

More than 1,000 people have pleaded guilty or have been convicted of federal charges of defrauding the myriad COVID-19 relief programs that Congress established in the early days of the pandemic

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023

States sue Biden administration over ESG in retirement plans

As the new Republican House majority prepares to push back against ESG investing, some House Democrats have launched their own ESG-related caucus to counter Republicans’ efforts:

Ballotpedia · Jan 31, 2023