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Mixed Demand Highlighted by U.S. Manufacturing Numbers
Anyone looking around Oshkosh's cavernous fire truck factory in Appleton, Wis., for evidence of the longest U.S. manufacturing slump in two decades could be forgiven for coming away scratching their ...
Lawsuit Challenging Federal Independent Contractor Rule Filed by Freelancers
A group of freelance writers and editors has sued the U.S. Department of Labor, claiming the Biden administration's new rule making it more difficult for companies to treat some workers as ...
Millennials, Gen X Push Ahead of Gen Z in Homeownership in 2023
Home insurers take note: homeownership by millennials and Gen X grew in 2023, while Gen Z lagged, according to a new report by Redfin, an online real estate brokerage firm. Even so, most Gen Zers are ...
Avalanche Risk High in Much of Western U.S.
As a massive winter storm dumped snow across much of the western U.S. earlier this week, some hardy winter sport enthusiasts headed to ski resorts and backcountry slopes despite frigid temperatures. ...
U.S. House Votes to Repeal Labor Board Rule on Contract, Franchise Workers
The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives on Friday voted to repeal a federal labor board rule set to take effect in February that would treat companies as the ...
Workplace Diversity Opponents Challenge Policies Using 1866 Civil Rights Law
Opponents of workplace diversity programs are increasingly banking on a section of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 to challenge equity policies as well as funding to minority-owned businesses. Section ...
Surge in Auto Insurance Rates Factor into Recent U.S. Inflation Climb
Even as U.S. inflation has eased in the last year, an unusual culprit has emerged in recent months as a surprise force in preventing consumer prices from falling even further: auto insurance. ...
Bolts Focus of Probe into Why Panel Blew Off Boeing 737 Jet
The extended grounding of some Boeing 737 Max jetliners is adding to pressure on Boeing and the subcontractor that made the fuselage and installed a panel that blew out leaving a gaping hole in an ...