Vaccination form for federal workers adds penalties for lies
WASHINGTON — Federal employees who need to certify their vaccination status under a new policy instituted by President Joe Biden intended to encourage COVID-19...
US bids ‘do svidaniya’ to Russian staff at Moscow embassy
MOSCOW — THIS IS EMBARGOED UNTIL I CALL OR ADVISE IT CAN BE RELEASED. EXPECTING THAT AROUND 2:45 PM.
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Worker pay rises strongly as businesses fight to fill jobs
WASHINGTON — Wages and salaries rose at a healthy pace in the three months ended in June as employers competed to find enough workers...
Forgotten oil and gas wells linger, leaking toxic chemicals
CRANE, Texas — Rusted pipes litter the sandy fields of Ashley Williams Watt’s cattle ranch in windswept West Texas. The corroded skeletons are all...
EXPLAINER: Employers have legal right to mandate COVID shots
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The state of California. New York City. Hospitals and nursing homes. Colleges and universities. Employers are...
A dozen years after last minimum wage hike, is $15 new norm?
WASHINGTON — The signs and banners are dotted along suburban commercial strips and hanging in shop windows and restaurants, evidence of a new desperation...
Biden admin stepping up community grants from COVID bill
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's administration is beginning to make $3 billion in economic development grants available to communities — a tenfold increase in...
Biden wants spending to boost economy, but GOP to block vote
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said his infrastructure and families agenda must be passed to sustain the economic momentum of his first six months...
Biden says federal investments can prolong economic growth
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Monday that his infrastructure and families agenda must be passed to sustain the economic momentum of his first...
Key lawmaker quizzes airlines on delays, worker shortages
WASHINGTON — A key senator is asking six U.S. airlines to explain the high rates of delayed and canceled flights this summer, and she's...