/tags/u-s-labor-department U.S. Labor Department en-US Copyright Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:00:00 GMT /2022-02-11/npr-news/2022-02-10/inflation-hits-another-40-year-high-its-bad-but-older-folks-say-theyve-seen-worse Consumer prices in January were up 7.5% from a year ago, the biggest annual gain since 1982. That may seem like a lot for those under 40, but older folks have lived through even sharper price hikes. Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:00:00 GMT /2022-02-11/npr-news/2022-02-10/inflation-hits-another-40-year-high-its-bad-but-older-folks-say-theyve-seen-worse Scott Horsley /news/2019-05-06/apprenticeships-get-a-bad-rap-but-they-offer-paths-to-lucrative-careers Driving a semi-truck is a job that gives you plenty of time to think – too much, actually, for Jordan Washington. He says the job paid well, and it was… Mon, 06 May 2019 09:00:00 GMT /news/2019-05-06/apprenticeships-get-a-bad-rap-but-they-offer-paths-to-lucrative-careers Leticia Wiggins /news-partners/2018-06-21/white-house-proposes-merging-education-and-labor-departments The pitch goes all-in on workforce development and imagines a mobile-first platform for student borrowers. It's part of a proposal to restructure federal government. Congress would have to approve. Thu, 21 Jun 2018 19:51:17 GMT /news-partners/2018-06-21/white-house-proposes-merging-education-and-labor-departments Clare Lombardo, Alexis Arnold /news/2018-02-08/ohio-construction-jobs-grew-in-2017 Construction was among the industries that saw the most job growth in Ohio last year, according to state employment data published Wednesday by the U.S.… Thu, 08 Feb 2018 13:24:40 GMT /news/2018-02-08/ohio-construction-jobs-grew-in-2017 Adrian Ma