Retailers Fear No Actual Savings for Consumers President Biden looks to suspend the 18.4 cent motor fuel tax for consumers while the price is predicted to increase even more due to supply chain constraints. Consumers may not see relief at the pump for months because refiners can’t keep up with demand during the peak summer season. …
FDA to draft and publish proposal, which likely wouldn’t take effect for several years THE WALL STREET JOURNAL // JUNE 10, 2022 The Biden administration intends to pursue a policy requiring tobacco companies to reduce the nicotine in all cigarettes sold in the U.S. to minimally or nonaddictive levels, according to people familiar with the…
Some supermarkets tap corporate employees, use temporary employment agencies to keep stores open THE WALL STREET JOURNAL // JAN. 13, 2022 Some U.S. supermarkets are reducing hours and cutting services as Covid-19’s Omicron variant infects cashiers, baggers and stockers, deepening grocery chains’ staffing challenges. Across the country, supermarket workers are calling out sick after contracting…
Justices allow Covid-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers whose facilities participate in Medicare and Medicaid THE WALL STREET JOURNAL // JAN. 14, 2022 The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Biden administration’s Covid-19 vaccine-or-testing rules for large private employers, upending the government’s most aggressive effort to combat the pandemic via the workplace. The high court,…
Companies worry that testing requirement also poses logistics hurdle for workers on the road THE WALL STREET JOURNAL // SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 Big trucking companies say a federal vaccination and testing mandate aimed at curbing the spread of the Covid-19 virus could push more workers away from their operations and deepen upheaval in U.S.…
Legal scholars question Arizona attorney general’s ability to sue before the mandate policy is in place THE WALL STREET JOURNAL // SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 The Republican attorney general of Arizona filed a lawsuit Tuesday to stop the Biden administration from imposing Covid-19 vaccine requirements for tens of millions of workers, marking the first legal…
Unemployment rose to 6.1%; some businesses have struggled to fill openings THE WALL STREET JOURNAL // MAY 7, 2021 Hiring in the U.S. unexpectedly slowed in April, a sign the nation’s recovery from the pandemic still faces challenges as many businesses struggle to find workers or remain cautious about the economic outlook. U.S. employers…
Senate parliamentarian says proposed $15-an-hour proposal doesn’t meet the guidelines for reconciliation THE WALL STREET JOURNAL // FEBRUARY 25, 2021 WASHINGTON—The Senate parliamentarian told lawmakers Thursday night that a proposed increase in the minimum wage to $15 an hour didn’t comply with Senate rules, dealing a blow to Democrats’ efforts to include it in the…
Economy added 638,000 jobs in October and the jobless rate fell a percentage point to 6.9% By Josh Mitchell, The Wall Street Journal // November 6, 2020 The U.S. labor market regained another chunk of jobs lost during the pandemic-induced recession, sending unemployment down sharply in October amid other signs the economy is recovering. Employers added…
What to know following the FDA’s PMTA deadline By Thomas A. Briant on Sep. 25, 2020 // CSP Daily News LAKEVILLE, Minn. — Sept. 9 was the FDA deadline for manufacturers to submit either a Substantial Equivalence Application (SE) or a Premarket Tobacco Application (PMTA) for “deemed” tobacco products introduced into the marketplace between Feb. 15, 2007, and Aug. 8,…