Appointment of Julia Pollak as Chief Economist at the U.S. Department of Labor

Julia Pollak, a Harvard graduate and former Navy reservist, has been appointed as the chief economist at the U.S. Department of Labor. She will lead economic research and provide analysis on labor-related policies and programs. Pollak has a background in economics and has previously worked at ZipRecruiter, RAND Corporation, Heritage Foundation, and Pepperdine University.

U.S. Department of Labor Cancels "America Last" Contracts

The U.S. Department of Labor cancelled $577 million of "America last" contracts, including grants for gender equity in the Mexican workplace and worker empowerment in South America. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced the savings of $237 million and highlighted various wasteful grants that were terminated.