Economy & Washington
Payrolls Added 165,000 Jobs as Unemployment Held at 4.1 Percent
Professional services, health care and transportation led October hiring, while part-time work for economic reasons increased.
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White House & Washington · 2026-11-06
Proclamation Creates an Oval Office National Monument
The designation covers the Oval Office, adjoining offices and Cabinet Room and directs the National Park Service to prepare a preservation plan.
Read full articleJustice & Technology · 2026-11-06
Justice Department Forms Task Force for Advanced-AI Enforcement Risks
The department says the new group will coordinate responses to fraud, infrastructure threats and other unlawful uses of highly capable AI systems.
Read full articleWorld, Finance & Cybercrime · 2026-11-06
Treasury Expands Sanctions on Corporate Networks Linked to Online Scams
The action covers four people, 41 entities tied to the Prince Group network and a separate individual accused of directing Africa-based scams.
Read full articleFinance, Business & Real Estate · 2026-11-06
New Opportunity Zone Map Covers 6,576 Census Tracts Beginning in 2027
Treasury and the IRS completed the next ten-year designation cycle, including 2,594 rural census tracts across states, territories and the District.
Read full articleBusiness, Technology & Antitrust · 2026-11-06
Unsealed FTC Complaint Details Alleged Amazon Advertising Surcharges
The FTC and 22 states allege that hidden adjustments raised advertiser prices above auction results and were misrepresented as competition-driven increases.
Read full articleTransportation, Energy & Business · 2026-11-06
Federal License Advances Louisiana Offshore Crude-Export Port
The planned Blue Marlin facility would sit about 99 miles off Cameron Parish and is designed to load very large crude carriers in deep water.
Read full articleTechnology, Travel & Regulation · 2026-11-06
FAA Opens New Commercial-Space Rule Changes and Hiring Initiative
Three proposals address launch-abort and reentry analysis, while a technical final rule and a licensing-workforce expansion move forward separately.
Read full articleSpace & Technology · 2026-11-06
Spacewalk Completes International Space Station Solar-Array Upgrade
The eighth roll-out array raises the station's estimated generation capacity from 160 to approximately 215 kilowatts.
Read full articleEnvironment, Business & Regulation · 2026-11-06
EPA Approves New Emissions-Credit Rule for Maricopa County
The county rule creates a new source of emissions-reduction credits for projects that must offset pollution under the Clean Air Act.
Read full articleHealth & Medicine · 2026-11-06
FDA Grants Accelerated Approval for a Head and Neck Cancer Treatment
Rybrevant Faspro is approved for a defined group of adults whose recurrent or metastatic disease progressed after chemotherapy and immunotherapy.
Read full articleHealth, Science & Environment · 2026-11-06
NIH Analysis Links Two Legacy PFAS to One Breast Cancer Subtype
Higher measured PFOA and PFOS levels were associated with estrogen receptor-negative disease, but not with breast cancer risk overall.
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White House & Washington · 2026-11-06
Proclamation Creates an Oval Office National Monument
The designation covers the Oval Office, adjoining offices and Cabinet Room and directs the National Park Service to prepare a preservation plan.
Read full articleFinance, Business & Real Estate · 2026-11-06
New Opportunity Zone Map Covers 6,576 Census Tracts Beginning in 2027
Treasury and the IRS completed the next ten-year designation cycle, including 2,594 rural census tracts across states, territories and the District.
Read full articleTransportation, Energy & Business · 2026-11-06
Federal License Advances Louisiana Offshore Crude-Export Port
The planned Blue Marlin facility would sit about 99 miles off Cameron Parish and is designed to load very large crude carriers in deep water.
Read full articleWashington Tribune
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Economy & Washington · 2026-11-06
Payrolls Added 165,000 Jobs as Unemployment Held at 4.1 Percent
Professional services, health care and transportation led October hiring, while part-time work for economic reasons increased.
Read full articleFinance, Business & Real Estate · 2026-11-06
New Opportunity Zone Map Covers 6,576 Census Tracts Beginning in 2027
Treasury and the IRS completed the next ten-year designation cycle, including 2,594 rural census tracts across states, territories and the District.
Read full articleBusiness, Technology & Antitrust · 2026-11-06
Unsealed FTC Complaint Details Alleged Amazon Advertising Surcharges
The FTC and 22 states allege that hidden adjustments raised advertiser prices above auction results and were misrepresented as competition-driven increases.
Read full articleWashington Tribune
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Economy & Washington · 2026-11-06
Payrolls Added 165,000 Jobs as Unemployment Held at 4.1 Percent
Professional services, health care and transportation led October hiring, while part-time work for economic reasons increased.
Read full articleWhite House & Washington · 2026-11-06
Proclamation Creates an Oval Office National Monument
The designation covers the Oval Office, adjoining offices and Cabinet Room and directs the National Park Service to prepare a preservation plan.
Read full articleJustice & Technology · 2026-11-06
Justice Department Forms Task Force for Advanced-AI Enforcement Risks
The department says the new group will coordinate responses to fraud, infrastructure threats and other unlawful uses of highly capable AI systems.
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