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Millions of additional salaried workers could get overtime pay under Biden proposal
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Millions of salaried workers would be newly eligible for overtime pay under a proposal unveiled by the Biden administration Wednesday, but the draft rule is likely to… Read More
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Unemployment Numbers ‘Will Get Worse Before They Get Better,’ Mnuchin Says
By: Hannah Hagemann | NPR
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Asked Sunday whether the nation’s true unemployment rate was close to 25%, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin responded, “we could be.”
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Tepid U.S. Jobs Report Adds To Economic Jitters
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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The Labor Department says U.S. employers added 130,000 jobs in August, fewer than private analysts had expected. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.7%.
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Alexander Acosta Steps Down As Labor Secretary Amid Epstein Controversy
By: Ayesha Rascoe | NPR
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The departure follows scrutiny over his role in a plea deal as a U.S. attorney in 2008. The agreement eased punishment for multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein for alleged sex crimes.