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Labor Department warning opens divide on crypto in 401(k) plans

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers and investor advocates are ringing alarms over the idea of allowing cryptocurrency into 401(k) and other retirement plans, especially after a turbulent month that saw some projects implode and other cryptocurrencies go into free fall.

Tribune News Service · Jun 28, 2022

Labor Department warning opens divide on crypto in 401(k) plans - Roll Call

The Labor Department's warning about cryptocurrencies in 401(k) plans has opened a debate about whether investors can opt for such risks.

Roll Call · Jun 28, 2022

Watchdog Report: At Least 20 Percent of Federal Pandemic Unemployment Dollars Wasted

A new report from the Government Accountability Office found that nearly $80 billion was paid out to ineligible beneficiaries or outright fraudsters.

Reason · Jun 8, 2022

Biden just pardoned 3 people in his first use of clemency powers

Among them was 87-year-old Abraham Bolden, the first Black Secret Service agent.

Mic · Apr 26, 2022

The Biden Administration Is Ignoring How Its Policies Will Worsen Inflation. Again.

In the 1980s, the Reagan administration made changes to the Davis-Bacon Act to help control inflation. The Labor Department is planning to undo them.

Reason · Mar 23, 2022

Why isn't HIV preventative care free?

HIV advocates and clinic workers say patients are confounded by formularies that obfuscate drug costs

Salon · Mar 12, 2022

HIV preventive care is supposed to be free in the US. So why are some patients still paying?

Anthony Cantu, 31, counsels patients at a San Antonio health clinic about a daily pill shown to prevent HIV infection. Last summer, he started taking the medication himself, an approach called preexposure prophylaxis, better known as PrEP. The regimen requires laboratory tests every three months to ensure the powerful drug…

Tribune News Service · Mar 8, 2022

U.S. Department of Labor announces grants to help workers apply for unemployment insurance benefits

U.S. Department of Labor announced the allocation of $15 million of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to pilot a program to help workers apply for unemployment insurance benefits. The Department will select five states for the UI Navigator pilot, each receiving $3 million. The states will use that money…

Ballotpedia · Feb 18, 2022

Commentary: Give nuclear exposure victims a break

Every month or so, my law office will get a call from the spouse of a nuclear weapons or uranium worker who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. We help file a claim for the worker with the Department of Justice or the Department of Labor, both of which run…

Tribune News Service · Feb 3, 2022

Tetra Tech Secures $16.9M Software Development Task Order

Tetra Tech Inc (NASDAQ:TTEK) has secured a $16.9 million task order to provide application development, modernization, enhancement services, and other technical support under its $169 million contract with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Under the five-year task order, Tetra Tech Federal IT Services Group will provide complete lifecycle…

Benzinga · Jan 25, 2022