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NEWS in @punchbowlnews AM: Amazon will start displaying how much of an item’s cost is derived from tariffs – right next to the product’s total listed price. punchbowl.news/archive/42925-…

WH Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt responds to Punchbowl News scoop today from Diego Areas Munhoz and Ben Brody on Amazon reflecting tariff prices "I just got off the phone with the president about Amazon's announcement. This is a hostile and political act by Amazon."

National Apprenticeship Day at the US Department of Labor

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer touts newly approved registered apprenticeship guidelines for firefighters and paramedics with the International Association of Fire Fighters at the US DOL HQ today:

As some states move to loosen child labor laws, the federal government may also be pulling back enforcement resources. Cathy Barbieri discusses the confusion and compliance challenges for employers with Bloomberg Law’s Chris Marr and Rebecca Rainey. news.bloomberglaw.com/payroll/trump-…

New: The US Department of Labor will no longer enforce a Biden-era rule that makes it harder for companies to use independent contractors, as it works to cancel the regulation. news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-re…

DOL website tells potential hires its employee assistance program’s services are “designed to help employees, managers, and organizations meet life challenges and remain healthy, engaged, and productive.” But it’s informed staff it’s ending it this week bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

DC impact: - # of unemployed jumps 12%; - New unemployment claims up 167%; - Moody's downgraded city credit “I think it’s worse than covid because we’re not going to get any help"

Aaron Wiener Abha Bhattarai Federica Cocco Scott Clement Emily Guskin washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/…

Joining Bloomberg Radio shortly to talk with Nathan Hager about upcoming markup on House Republicans' $3.7 trillion in tax cuts. Tune in!

Executive director of Towards Justice, group behind lawsuits alleging trafficking of nurses (bloomberg.com/news/features/…), price-fixing of au pair wages (bloomberg.com/news/articles/…) & sub-minimum pay for workers with disabilities (bloomberg.com/news/articles/…), is now running for Colorado AG

Scoop: Warnings the longshoremen, truckers and other "Trump people" were getting hurt by tariffs provided the internal ammo for WH COS Susie Wiles & other aides to get Trump to initiate China talks, sources say Feared impact to blue collar workers viewed by Trump as his base

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer said "we have no final decision" on ending the Job Corps program as proposed in President Trump's 2026 budget, during a House appropriations hearing this morning

SCOOP: Since SSA installed new anti-fraud checks on claims made over the phone, only 2 claims out of over 110,000 were found to likely be fraudulent, according to internal documents I obtained. The policy has slowed down payments, though. Retirement claim processing is down 25%

One of LCD’s first sit-down interviews goes to Breitbart. But this big ole portrait is the real takeaway breitbart.com/politics/2025/…

This also includes au pairs, potentially depriving families of childcare

Breaking: DOL is pausing operations at Job Corps training facilities nationwide. Our coverage, which will be updated, here: news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-re…

I’ve already heard from one Job Corps operator that is scrambling to find housing for their students following this announcement. Most participants in the Job Corps are provided housing as part of the program.

So no more Taylor’s versions? nbcnews.com/pop-culture/po…

A coalition of training providers filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Department of Labor’s decision to pause the Job Corps program for low-income young adults news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-re…