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In his State of the Union address last week, President Joe Biden highlighted the strength of America’s economy. Noting rising wages, decreased inflation, record unemployment lows and the smallest racial wealth gap in 20 years, Biden credited unions and workers for much of the nation’s prosperity. “The middle class built the country, and unions built the middle class,” Biden said.

The economy added 275,000 jobs in February, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That makes nearly 15 million jobs since President Biden took office, and two straight years with a jobless rate below 4%.

• Watch Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su on the economy
• Watch Chief Economist S.J. Glynn address the latest jobs report
• Read the February jobs report

On average, women working full-time, year-round are paid 84% of what men are paid. Our Women’s Bureau recently highlighted some of the underlying causes of gender and racial wage gaps, their effects and possible solutions.

Acting Secretary Su joined the National League of Cities this week to talk about how President Biden's Investing in America agenda is building our nation's workforce development infrastructure. Acting Secretary Su touted the department’s Good Jobs, Great Cities initiative which creates workforce partnerships with cities across the country.

• Read: Acting Secretary Su’s remarks to the National League of Cities
• Watch: Acting Secretary Su on good union jobs

The proposed budget for fiscal year 2025 outlines a strategy to increase worker protections, protect the unemployment insurance system, create jobs and expand pathways to good jobs. “With the $13.9 billion in discretionary resources President Biden has called for, the Department of Labor can fulfill the promise to empower all workers to succeed in our growing economy,” said Acting Secretary Su.

We’re making approximately $312 million in grant funding available to help organizations provide community service and offer work-based learning to older workers through the Senior Community Service Employment Program.

If you're looking for an in-demand job and you like science, check out these 10 fast-growing jobs that pay well.

A new report on workers’ comp shows record profits but questionable protections – raising questions about the system’s functionality.

We've awarded $8.3 million to continue supporting disaster-relief jobs and employment and training services in Kentucky following severe weather.

New research examines the ability of workers around the world to speak up and take collective action to improve their working conditions.

Coal miners and their families in West Virginia are invited to attend our information sessions on the Federal Black Lung Program March 19-21.

We renewed our consular partnership program with the Dominican Republic, helping ensure their citizens working here know their rights on the job.

🥧Happy #PiDay, thriends! Here at the Department of Labor, we’ve got our fingers in many pies (metaphorically – we’ve got manners). So prepare yourself for some pastry-themed puns and dig in to this sweet list featuring some of our many resources for workers, jobseekers, retirees, employers and more! 1/ 
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• HR Brew: Breaking down the State of the Union with Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su
• Bloomberg Law: Biden’s Budget for Labor Agencies Seeks to ‘Empower’ Workers
• CNN: Strong February Jobs Report Boosts Wall Street 
• MSNBC: 'Another stunning jobs report': Acting Labor Secretary lauds U.S. economic progress 
• CNN: Illegal child labor surging in the U.S. 
• WSBTV: Dept. of Labor, OSHA fine Atlanta business for ‘staggering 67′ safety violations at chemical plant
• The Badger Herald: ‘Born a Badger’: Secretary of Labor Julie Su’s Madison roots inspire federal worker advocacy