Regulations set the rules of the road that affect our lives in myriad ways—whether it is by providing access to affordable medicine, setting standards to keep workers safe on the job, making markets fairer and more competitive, or reducing children’s exposure to harmful toxins. A critical part of designing regulations that work is hearing from…
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A Strong Year for the Labor Market
With this morning’s employment report for December, we now have data for the full year of 2023, enabling comparisons of calendar year trends (for a deep dive into the monthly numbers, see our X thread).[1] The year 2023 was a strong year for jobs, labor supply, and wage growth. Combined with the past few years,…
Memorandum on the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES SUBJECT: White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. Women make up half of the United States…
Executive Order on Moving Beyond COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Federal Workers
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. In 2021, based on the best available data and guidance from our public health experts, I issued Executive Order 14043 of September 9, 2021…
M-24-08 Strengthening Digital Accessibility and the Management of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
View or download as a PDF. December 21, 2023 M-24-08 MEMORANDUM FOR HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES FROM: Shalanda D. Young, Director SUBJECT: Strengthening Digital Accessibility and the Management of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act On this page: I. INTRODUCTION This memorandum provides guidance to help agencies advance digital accessibility by maintaining an…
Remarks by Homeland Security Advisor Dr. Liz Sherwood-Randall at the 30th Anniversary of The National Guard’s State Partnership Program
General Hokanson – thank you for your lifetime of service and leadership. And to all the Army and Air National Guard personnel here – thank you for your continuing and critical service to our nation. You’re uniquely positioned within our Joint Force, serving both community and country. Under your State Active Duty and Title 32…
Clemency Recipient List
Today, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. is using his authority under the Constitution to uphold the values of redemption and rehabilitation by commuting the sentences of 11 fellow Americans who are serving unduly long sentences for non-violent drug offenses. President Joseph R. Biden Jr. is commuting the sentences of the following 11 individuals: Felipe Arriaga…
The Employment Situation in August
The CEA’s analysis of the August ’23 Jobs report.
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Shooting in Raleigh, North Carolina
Jill and I are grieving with the families in Raleigh, North Carolina, whose loved ones were killed and wounded in yet another mass shooting in America. We are thinking of yet another community shaken and shattered as they mourn the loss of friends and neighbors, including an off-duty police officer. As we mourn with the…
National Security Memorandum on Countering Biological Threats, Enhancing Pandemic Preparedness, and Achieving Global Health Security
NATIONAL SECURITY MEMORANDUM/NSM-15 MEMORANDUM FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE THE SECRETARY OF LABOR THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY …