Georgia families get a sign of relief after judge orders full SNAP payments amid shutdown

A federal judge has ordered the U.S. government to fully fund SNAP benefits for Nov., providing relief for thousands of ...
The Center Square

National economic uncertainty also a trend in Georgia

(The Center Square) – Small businesses are uncertain about the future, according to the National Federation of Independent Businesses Small Business Optimism Index for September, a trend that is also ...
Yahoo

Trump’s own Labor Department quietly admits his immigration crackdown risks ‘supply shock-induced food shortages’ and higher prices

Workers harvest corn at Yakama Nation Farms in Wapato, Washington, on July 31. The Trump administration quietly issued a dire warning about the president’s immigration crackdown, admitting that it ...
The Washington Post

Trump administration says immigration enforcement threatens higher food prices

The Trump administration said that its immigration crackdown is hurting farmers and risking higher food prices for Americans by cutting off agriculture’s labor supply. The Labor Department warned in ...
WRDW

Nearly 100 employees to be laid off from Augusta Sportswear

GROVETOWN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Nearly 100 people will be affected by a layoff from Augusta Sportswear at the end of this year, according to the Georgia Department of Labor. The Columbia County store ...
Washington Examiner

Shutdown leads to slight uptick in Georgia unemployment claims

(The Center Square) – The Georgia Department of Labor told The Center Square that it has received 272 unemployment claims related to the federal government shutdown. Georgia has about 110,900 workers ...
Nextgov

Labor Department looks to pilot intaking unemployment claims for states

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The effort follows the department’s notice that it may create a national claims database, a move critics say raises cybersecurity, ...