Category: Federal
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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims fall to 214,000
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits fell 12,000 for the week ending October 15 to a seasonally adjusted 214,000. The previous week’s figure was revised down from 228,000 to 226,000. The four-week moving average as of October 15 rose to 212,250 from a revised 211,000 as of the week ending October 7. The number…
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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims rise to 219,000
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits rose 9,000 for the week ending October 8 to a seasonally adjusted 228,000. The previous week’s figure was unrevised at 219,000. The four-week moving average as of October 8 rose to 211,500 from an unrevised 206,500 as of the week ending October 1. The number of continuing unemployment…
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Federal Register weekly update: 1,504 pages added
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From October 10 through October 14, the Federal Register grew by 1,504 pages for a year-to-date…
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Previewing Alaska’s second U.S. House election of 2022
Incumbent Rep. Mary Peltola (D), Nicholas Begich III (R), Sarah Palin (R), and Chris Bye (L) are running for Alaska’s at-large congressional district on Nov. 8, 2022. Peltola, Begich, Palin, and Tara Sweeney (R) advanced from the Aug. 16, 2022, top-four primary. Sweeney withdrew, meaning Bye, the fifth-place finisher, advanced. Peltola won the special general…
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Tulsi Gabbard leaves Democratic Party
Former congresswoman and 2020 presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard announced on October 11 that she is leaving the Democratic Party. Tulsi ran for president in 2020 as a Democrat and suspended her campaign on March 19, 2020. Gabbard was a member of the U.S. House, representing Hawaii’s 2nd district. She was the first Hindu elected to…
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Federal Register weekly update: 601 documents added
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From October 3 through October 7, the Federal Register grew by 1,584 pages for a year-to-date…
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Tracker: Article III federal judicial nominations by president by days in office since 2001
Through Oct. 1, 2022, there were 890 authorized federal judicial posts and 85 vacancies. Eighty-three of those were for Article III judgeships. This report is limited to Article III courts, where appointees are confirmed to lifetime judgeships. In the past month: Eight judges have been confirmed Nine judges have been nominated. By Oct. 1, 620…
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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims rise to 219,000
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits rose 29,000 for the week ending October 1 to a seasonally adjusted 219,000. The previous week’s figure was revised down from 193,000 to 190,000. The four-week moving average as of October 1 rose to 206,500 from a revised 206,250 as of the week ending September 24. The number…
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OIRA reviewed 45 significant rules in September
In September 2022, the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed 45 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies. OIRA approved nine of these rules with no changes and approved the intent of 32 rules while recommending changes to their content. Three rules were withdrawn from the review process by the issuing…
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President Joe Biden’s approval rating rises to 43% in September, highest since January
Approval polls show President Joe Biden (D) at an average 43% approval at the end of September, the highest rating he’s received since January. Fifty-three percent of voters disapprove of his performance. Biden last had a 43% approval rating on January 12, 2022. The lowest approval rating he’s received is 38%, last seen on July…