Economy

New regulations for commercial drivers take effect

FMCSA amended the federal regulations to require CDL holders to provide a current copy of their Medical Examiner’s Certificate to their state driver licensing agency, if their type of commercial driving requires a physical exam. (read more)

Job recovery fairly equal between men, women

According to an Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the January employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), women’s employment now appears to be rising and the past three months saw equal job growth for men and women (206,000 for each). (read more)

Liberal think tank: Racial economic inequalities will persist

The report examines trends across a variety of indicators including income, wealth, education, employment, health and incarceration. It finds that when the U.S. becomes a “minority-majority” country, the racial economic divide will remain disastrously large and will threaten the stability of the entire economy.

 

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