CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 24 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Dec. 23, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting the federal government's actions to increase the minimum wage for employees of certain federal contractors. In April 2021, President Biden issued an executive order increasing the minimum wage for these workers to $15 and directing the U.S. Department of Labor to implement  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Dec. 23, 2024: * * * President Biden Takes Action to Protect American Workers and Businesses from China's Unfair Trade Practices in the Semiconductor Sector A resilient and secure supply of foundational semiconductors is critical to U.S. national and economic security. These semiconductors are essential to key sectors of the U.S. economy, powering cars, medical devices, critical infrastructure, key aerospace a  more