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St. Louis Fed: Aging and Data Revisions, Not Joblessness, Drive Labor Drop

A St. Louis Fed analysis finds that most of the recent drop in labor force participation is due to aging demographics an

Aug 13

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Appeals Court Backs Two-Person Train Crew Rule, Rejects Railroad Challenge

A federal appeals court upheld the two-person train crew mandate, rejecting arguments from major railroads and trade gro

Aug 12

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FTC distributes $23.8M to Grubhub users over deceptive fees

The FTC is distributing $23.8 million to 640,038 Grubhub users after the company was accused of hiding fees and deceivin

Aug 12

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Social Security COLA Forecast Dips to 3.6% as Inflation Cools

The Senior Citizens League cut its 2027 Social Security COLA projection to 3.6% following a cooling inflation report, st

Aug 12

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Colleges Must Embed Work Experience Into Degrees to Fix Broken Internship Market

With entry-level hiring at its worst since the pandemic and unpaid internships surging, higher education must embed stru

Aug 12

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Democratic AGs Sue to Block Trump-Era Escrow Interest Rollback

Ten Democratic attorneys general filed suit Tuesday against the Trump administration, challenging OCC rules that void st

Aug 11

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Treasury unveils employer match rules for Trump Accounts

The Treasury and IRS issued new rules for employer contributions to Trump Accounts, allowing up to $2,500 tax-free per c

Aug 11

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USDA accelerates Texas sterile fly facility opening amid screwworm crisis

The USDA announced Monday that a sterile fly facility in Edinburg, Texas, will open this spring, seven months ahead of s

Aug 11

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FAA's gamer recruitment drive hits record hiring numbers

The FAA's unconventional push to hire gamers as air traffic controllers has paid off, with over 2,000 new hires and a re

Aug 11

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Robocall surge hits record high, with Texas, Georgia, and Indiana leading

Robocalls hit a one-year high in July, with 4.4 billion calls. Texas, Georgia, and Indiana area codes saw the largest in

Aug 11

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Bank Charter Battles Risk Turning Regulators into Political Pawns

A new analysis warns that political campaigns against bank charter applications, such as Enova's, threaten financial inc

Aug 11

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Robocall surge hits record high, with Texas, Georgia, and Indiana leading the spike

Robocalls hit a one-year high in July, with 4.4 billion calls placed. Texas, Georgia, and Indiana area codes saw the lar

Aug 11