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Lori Chavez-DeRemer testifies during a US Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing on her nomination to be Secretary of Labor, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, February 19, 2025. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Lori Chavez-DeRemer Confirmed By Senate To Lead Labor Department

Former GOP Oregon Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer has been confirmed by the Senate to lead the Labor Department.

Construction workers install windows on a nearly completed office building in San Diego, California, U.S., October 9, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

US job openings post biggest drop in 14 months

U.S. job openings dropped by the most in 14 months in December, but steady hiring and low layoffs suggested that the labor market was not abruptly slowing down.

Signage for a job fair is seen on 5th Avenue after the release of the jobs report in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 3, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo

US weekly jobless claims fall to 11-month low as labor market remains stable

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell to an 11-month low last week, pointing to a stable labor market.

A street sign marks Wall Street outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs/File Photo

Wall St rises in first trading session of 2025; Tesla slides

Wall Street’s main indexes rose in the first trading session of 2025 as investors pinned their hopes on a fresh political landscape and more interest rate cuts.

US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rise

More people continued to collect unemployment checks at the end of November relative to the beginning of the year as demand for labor cools.

People line up outside of Macy's flagship store before opening on Black Friday, in New York City on November 29, 2024. The annual Black Friday shopping day has always been about finding the best deals, but this year retailers are preparing for a US consumer more zealously fixated than ever on getting value for their money. (Photo by Adam GRAY / AFP) (Photo by ADAM GRAY/AFP via Getty Images)

U.S. Inflation Increases 2.7% In November, Going Up For Second Consecutive Month In A Row

The latest report revealed by the Labor Department showed that U.S. inflation rose in November from the pace it set a month earlier, going up for the second month in a row.