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The Federal Reserve extended its year-long fight against high inflation Wednesday by raising its key interest rate by a quarter-point despite concerns that higher borrowing rates could worsen the turmoil that has gripped the banking system.…

Worries about recent bank failures and bailouts are rippling through the world economy, from New York to Beijing, and central bankers are working to calm depositors and financial markets. Mike O’Sullivan reports from California, where a…

Beyond the Bargaining Table: Unions Fight Wage Theft Editor’s Note: This is part of a blog series by the Office of Labor-Management Standards on the various ways unions support workers. OLMS Director Jeffrey Freund introduced the…

FMLA: Providing Flexibility for Changing Needs, Then and Now Anupa Iyer GeevargheseThis year marks 30 years since the signing of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), landmark legislation that today ensures millions of workers in…

Equal Pay and Retirement Savings On average, women who work full-time year-round are paid 84 cents for every dollar a man makes, with the gap shifting based on age, race/ethnicity and other factors. The difference between women’s and…

Latest Worker Organizing Task Force Report Shows Continued Progress White House Task Force roundtable discussion with employers and unions at the White House on March 10. White House photo.On Friday, March 10, in former Secretary Marty…

The Exploitation of Garment Workers: Threading the Needle on Fast Fashion En EspañolWith L.A. Fashion Week just around the corner and spring designs filling the racks at your favorite stores, you will need more than cash in your wallet…

As Colorado's fall neared in 2021, reporter Jesse Paul wanted to peek behind the curtain of state prisons, submitting a request for documents regarding inmate deaths, injuries and staff violations — public records made available to ensure…

The U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says governments must do much more to move away from fossil fuels. The Biden administration has taken several steps to do so, but a recent decision to approve an oil-drilling project in…

The Federal Reserve extended its year-long fight against high inflation Wednesday by raising its key interest rate by a quarter-point despite concerns that higher borrowing rates could worsen the turmoil that has gripped the banking system.…