Category: Industry

June 8, 2023

President Biden on Wednesday vetoed the bill that would have scrapped his $400 billion student loan handout and vowed he wasn’t “going to back down” when it came to forgiving the college debt of millions across the country. “Folks, Republican […]

June 7, 2023

A report released last week says artificial intelligence has stripped 3,900 technology jobs from the US economy in May alone — evidence supporting critics’ concerns about the technology’s potential to disrupt livelihoods. Outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas claims their […]

June 5, 2023

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday discussed upgrading partnership with India, a major arms buyer, and set a roadmap for cooperation for the next five years as both countries grapple with China’s economic rise and increased belligerence, officials said. […]

May 31, 2023

Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would lower gasoline prices, encourage increased domestic energy production, and reduce reliance on foreign energy sources. The Pay Less at the Pump Act would amend the IRS Code of 1986 to […]

May 30, 2023

The leak of classified Pentagon documents through a popular messaging platform is not about the leaker’s maturity, whistleblowing, or even the war. It’s about people and the need to propel and maintain a trusted workforce to mitigate insider risk proactively. […]

May 26, 2023

Russia’s cyberattacks against Ukrainian civilian and critical infrastructure has shown what it looks like when cyberattacks are part of warfare. What remains to be seen is whether the world will treat them as war crimes. “For too long, the world […]

May 24, 2023

The United States announced at a U.N. conference on Wednesday nearly $524 million in additional humanitarian aid for the Horn of Africa that aims to put a spotlight on the extreme effects of climate change and the worst drought in […]

May 22, 2023

President Biden today announced his new choice to fill the empty seat on the Federal Communications Commission, which has been deadlocked with two Democrats and two Republicans for his entire presidency. Biden nominated Democrat Anna Gomez, who has worked in […]

May 18, 2023

The nation’s top hydropower trade group and energy developers are raising the alarm on the burdensome regulatory process facing new and existing projects, warning a reliable source of electricity for millions is at risk. Hydropower — which supplies nearly 80,000 […]

May 17, 2023

Ongoing recruitment challenges for the Department of Veterans Affairs’ health care workforce are gaining more attention — and concerns — from Congress. The Veterans Health Administration is on track to reach its year-end target increase for its total number of […]

May 12, 2023

Thousands of women living in rural, eastern Maryland have few options when they’re looking for someone to deliver their babies. The local hospital doesn’t have an obstetrics doctor on staff so most women in this region, flanked by sprawling farm […]

May 11, 2023

The Biden administration is proposing new limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants, its most ambitious effort yet to roll back planet-warming pollution from the nation’s second-largest contributor to climate change. A rule to be unveiled […]

May 11, 2023

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits last week rose to its highest level in a year-and-a-half, though jobs remain plentiful by historical standards even as companies cut costs as the economy slows. Applications for jobless aid for the […]

May 10, 2023

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed several bills Tuesday impacting Florida schools, including legislation that gives teachers the authority to restrict social media use in classrooms and protects teachers who report their own administrators for violating state policies. The new laws […]

May 9, 2023

US senators sent a letter Monday to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, saying they were “incredibly troubled” by reports that Tesla uses arbitration clauses in consumer and employee contracts to evade public accountability for rampant workplace discrimination and shocking vehicle safety […]

May 8, 2023

Over the last several years, Congress has passed several pieces of legislation meant to speed up the Defense Department’s acquisition system. Now, DoD officials have an idea of their own: they’re asking for new authorities that would let the military […]

May 5, 2023

America’s employers added a healthy 253,000 jobs in April, evidence of a labor market that still shows surprising resilience despite rising interest rates, chronically high inflation and a banking crisis that could weaken the economy. The unemployment rate dipped to […]

May 4, 2023

Republican lawmakers are planning to reintroduce legislation Friday that would make it easier for federal agencies to fire underperforming employees and quickly address misconduct. The Public Service Reform Act — set to be introduced by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, in […]

May 3, 2023

The U.S. Postal Service is losing a whopping 59% of its early tenure employees per year, according to a new report, which employees say is creating a staffing crisis and souring morale at many locations around the country. Postal employees […]

May 2, 2023

The Biden administration will send 1,500 active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border starting next week, ahead of an expected migrant surge following the end of coronavirus pandemic-era restrictions. Military personnel will do data entry, warehouse support and other administrative tasks […]