Eli Rosenberg

In a statement, Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth described the action as necessary for Army readiness, adding that “unvaccinated soldiers present risk to the force.”

Nearly 9 million people missed work in late December and early January as the omicron variant bit into the labor market.

The average price for a two-rapid-test kit was $24 and has risen lately as demand surges with the omicron variant.

In an interview with The Washington Post, the labor secretary lamented how politicized vaccines and other vaccine measures have become.

The White House wanted all health-care workers to receive vaccines to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

Overall labor market growth has been encouraging this year: The country has added more than 500,000 jobs a month on average.

Biden's vaccine requirement is finalized, with expected release this week  The Washington Post

The labor market had shown signs of snapping back quickly earlier this year, but it softened in the late summer amid fears about a resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic. Washington’s political leaders are split over how much assistance to offer the economy at this stage in the recovery.

OSHA faces steep test implementing the Biden vaccine mandate  The Washington Post

Richard Trumka, head of AFL-CIO, dies at 72  The Washington Post

Unemployment aid cuts in GOP states creates problems for Biden administration  The Washington Post

Biden administration withdraws Trump-era independent contractor rule, raising more questions about gig work  The Washington Post

President Biden is trying to ease tension between environmentalists and labor unions  The Washington Post

The report, which showed the smallest numbers of jobs added since the recovery began, comes during what economists say is a perilous moment.

Unemployment statistics during the pandemic have been inflated by backlogs, according to GAO report  The Washington Post

Critics have seized on the report as another sign that the Trump administration is abandoning commitments to uphold worker safety provisions.

July jobs report: Economy adds 1.8 million jobs and unemployment rate falls to 10.2 percent  The Washington Post

The text was paired with an image with a Native American dancing on a Western bluff as the sun set behind him. The perfume’s name? Sauvage, which means savage in French, a racial stereotype with a long history of use against Native Americans.

It was the latest way Ocasio-Cortez has been subject to an unusual level of scrutiny. Expect more.

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