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Elaine Chao


Recent Articles about Elaine Chao

U.S. Department of Labor Announces New Overtime Rules

By Carole Matthews

April 2004 --On April 20, 2004, U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao announced the final regulations governing overtime eligibility of "...  Read more

Innovation Leaders Heading to Washington

Sep 17, 2007

Business leaders and policymakers will gather in the nation's capital this week for the inaugural National Summit on American Competitiveness. Host...  Read more

Overtime Reform Overdoses on Politics

By Jess McCuan |  Jul 1, 2004

Overtime, overwrought.  Read more

Best Friends In D.C.: In the Agencies

By Clay Risen |  Feb 1, 2006

Officials who control the agenda--and the money.  Read more

Employer Fined for Underpaying Workers

Apr 3, 2007

April 3, 2007 -- The owner of a chain of gas stations in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut is being fined $100,000 for paying employe...  Read more

D.C. Contact List

By Clay Risen |  Feb 1, 2006

They're busy folks, but here's where to find them.  Read more

IT Firm Underpaid Foreign Workers Millions

Jun 7, 2007

Amid the growing debate over immigration reform, a Cambridge, Mass.-based computer firm has agreed to reimburse its temporary foreign workers more than $2...  Read more

Rebuilding the Gulf Coast Brick by Brick

By Angus Loten |  Dec 2, 2005

Dec. 2, 2005 --A new federal job re-training program is offering Gulf Coast hurricane victims a chance to help rebuild their shattered com...  Read more

Senate Blocks New Overtime Rules

By Carole Matthews

May 2004 --The Senate voted 52 to 47 on Tuesday, May 4, to block the new overtime regulations recently proposed by the Department of Labor...  Read more

Economy Showing Gains in Key Areas

By Allen Roberts

More good news for the economy: America's productivity is up and jobs are being added to the economy, according to the first-quarter numbers released late...  Read more

Economy Shows Strong Job Growth in October

By Darren Dahl

Nov. 8, 2004 --Maybe the election was all about the economy after all, at least when it comes to new jobs. Following on the heels o...  Read more

Local Economies Land $195 Million in Grants

By Ryan J. McCarthy |  Feb 3, 2006

The Department of Labor awarded the grants to 13 regions across the nation, which will use the money to stimulate innovation and education in the tech sector.  Read more

Local Economies Land $195 Million in Grants

By Ryan J. McCarthy |  Feb 3, 2006

The Department of Labor awarded the grants to 13 regions across the nation, which will use the money to stimulate innovation and education in the tech sector.  Read more

Small Businesses Get Nod in Republican National Convention

By Darren Dahl

Sept. 3, 2004 -- Three speakers at the Republican National Convention in New York City Tuesday night singled out small businesses, althou...  Read more

Jobs Down Less Than Expected After Storms

By Angus Loten |  Oct 7, 2005

Oct. 7, 2005 --Fewer jobs were lost last month than expected in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, though unemployment reached its highes...  Read more