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The U.S. Department of Labor has reported a significant increase in child labor violations, with some well-known companies employing children in dangerous conditions. The tight labor market has led many employers to seek the cheapest available labor, with state legislators even pushing bills that...

The ongoing decline of the crypto market has left more commercial wreckage in sports — as an affiliate of the NFL Players Association scrambles to recoup nearly $42 million. The union's annual report recently filed with the U.S. Department of Labor detailed $41.8 million in accounts...

The U.S. Department of Labor reported 245,000 initial jobless claims for the week ending April 15 on Thursday, showing an increase for the second week in a row and indicating further cooling in the labor market.  What To Know: The number of Americans applying for unemployment...

The U.S. job market continues to show signs of cooling, according to the latest jobless claims data released by the U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday. E-mini futures for the S&P 500 index, which is tracked by the SPDR S&P 500 Trust ETF (ARCA: SPY) rose 0.3% following the...

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After many states, cities, and counties issued "safer-at-home" orders directing all businesses not deemed "essential" to close for 14 days, the Department of Labor (DOL) updated its preliminary guidance on the implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), accessible here....

Thursday's Retail Sales report is a highlight in an uneventful week for economic data in the run up to Christmas. The report is due to be released by the U.S. Department of Commerce at 8:30 am EST today. The Retail Sales Economic Indicator Retail Sales tracks the change in the total value...

The US Department of Labor (DOL) has released its latest job figures Thursday morning, coming in slightly below the mark versus expectations. In the week ending August 3, seasonally-adjusted initial claims stood at 333,000 versus the 335,000 consensus estimate. However, this figure climbed 5,000...

US stock futures for the NASDAQ are up 8.75 points to 1,846; S&P 500 is up 5.6 points to 1,092.16; DOW is up 37.00 points to 10,389.54 on Wednesday 8:15 AM EST. At 8:30 AM EST, the US Department of Labor will release first-time claims for jobless benefits for the week ended August 14....

According to the US Department of Labor, the number of new claims for unemployment benefits for the week ended August 7 rose 2,000 to 484,000, marking the second successive increase. This latest report comes on the back of analysts expectations of a fall to 465,0000 from 479,000. The number of...