ATLANTA, Georgia, April 14 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 12, 2023, titled "Consumer Price Index, South Region - March 2023": The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.4 percent in March, after increasing 0.6 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.6 percent fro  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * From 2020-2022, division assessed Southeast employers more than $2.8M in penalties * * * With violations of child labor laws up 69 percent since 2018 and millions of minor-aged workers joining the U.S. workforce each year - many in seasonal summer jobs in the restaurant, retail and amusement industries - the U.S. Department of Labor is actively working to educate Southea  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued the following financial institution letter (No. FIL-16-2023) on April 13, 2023: * * * The FDIC has announced a series of steps intended to provide regulatory relief to financial institutions and facilitate recovery in areas of Tennessee affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes. Statement of Applicability: The contents of, and material referenced in, this FIL apply to all FDIC-supervised financial ins  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following readout of Director Rachel Rossi of the Office for Access to Justice's participation in the 2023 American Bar Association Public Defense Summit: * * * Director Rachel Rossi of the Office for Access to Justice provided remarks today at the American Bar Association's 2023 Public Defense Summit and named Nikhil Ramnaney as the Office for Access to Justice Senior Counsel, who will serve in a position dedicated to support f  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * 'Severe violator' faces $552K more in fines for serial safety failures * * * At Dollar General stores near Houston and Green Bay, federal workplace safety inspectors found exit routes and walkways blocked -- unsafe conditions that make safe and quick emergency evacuation difficult or impossible -- that have become common discoveries for years at stores o  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is launching a new supercomputer dedicated to climate science research. The new system is the fifth supercomputer to be installed and run by the National Climate-Computing Research Center at ORNL. The NCRC was established in 2009 as part of a strategic partnershi  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: At Dollar General stores near Houston and Green Bay, federal workplace safety inspectors found exit routes and walkways blocked -- unsafe conditions that make safe and quick emergency evacuation difficult or impossible -- that have become common discoveries for years at stores operated by one of the nation's largest discount retailers. These hazards and the pr  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 (TNSper) -- The White House issued the following news release on April 13, 2023: President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities: * Bruce Cohen, Co-Chair * Lady Gaga, Co-Chair * Jon Batiste, Member * Constance M. Carroll, Member * George Clooney, Member * Philip J. Deloria, Member * M. Angelica Garcia, Member * Jennifer Garner, Member * Nora Halpern, Member * Steve Israel, Member  more