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+October 9, 2026
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+Keith Sonderling sworn in as 31st US Secretary of Labor
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+WASHINGTON
+ – Keith Sonderling was sworn in today as the 31st U.S. Secretary of Labor during a ceremony administered by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in the Oval Office. 
+Sonderling has led the U.S. Department of Labor as Acting Secretary since April 2026. He previously served as Deputy Secretary of Labor after confirmation by the U.S. Senate in March 2025.
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 Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report
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 NEW ORLEANS
  – The U.S. Department of Labor debarred a Calcasieu Parish farmer from participating in the H-2A visa program for one year, after an investigation discovered multiple violations under the H-2A program.
 
-September 10, 2026
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-Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report
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-In the week ending September 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 206,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 206,000 to 207,000. The 4-week moving average was 206,000, a decrease of 1,500 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 207,250 to 207,500.
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