Metal Shipments Continue to Decline in May

On September 14, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a memorandum stating it has put an immediate stop to processing employers’ paperwork for the Employee Retention Credit (ERC), a key tax benefit that Congress […] Read More

As Connecting the Dots reported earlier this month, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) at the U.S. Department of Commerce has proposed a new regulation that, if implemented, would make significant changes to determining […] Read More

On August 28, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision that clarifies the standard by which the NLRB’s general counsel can satisfy the initial burden of persuasion in cases involving mixed motives for […] Read More

After an existing contract expired last week, the United Auto Workers (UAW) launched a limited strike against the United States’ top three automakers: Ford, Chrysler-owner Stellantis, and General Motors. Specifically, about 12,900 UAW workers went […] Read More

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