CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 25, 2024, entitled "Consumer Expenditures in the Detroit Metropolitan Area - 2022-23": * * * Households in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, metropolitan area spent an average of $73,422 per year in 2022-23, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that food, housing, and tra  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following remarks on Oct. 24, 2024, by Director Rohit Chopra at the joint field hearing with the Department of Labor on worker tracking: * * * It's a pleasure to be here in East Lansing with Acting Secretary Su and all of you. I'm especially grateful to Janella James and the Michigan Nurses Association for hosting us today. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is issuing a policy to deal with the tracking an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: CLARKSTON, Mich. Five related entities operating Culver's restaurants in Michigan violated federal law when they fired a transgender employee and three of his colleagues after they complained about harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. The EEOC said the harassment included repeated misgendering, deadnaming (using a name a person no  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2024: Today, October 25, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $2.8 million in funding to seven small businesses to further develop and commercialize their environmental technologies. With these awards from EPA's Small Business Innovation Research program, businesses will be tackling complex challenges including destroying PFAS, cleaning indoor air during wildfires, enhanc  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2024: * * * Greenlife Tech Corporation is one of only seven small businesses selected nationwide for this award * * * RALEIGH, N.C. - Today, October 25, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $2.8 million in funding to seven small businesses to further develop and commercialize their environmental technologies. With these awards from EPA's Small Business Innovation Resea  more