Needing Younger Workers, Federal Officials Relax Rules on Past Drug Use

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Not long ago, urinating in a cup for a drug test was a widely accepted, if annoying, requirement to start a new job. The legalization of marijuana in more and more states in recent years upended that, prompting many employers to shelve hiring rules from the “Just Say No” era.

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Commerce Department Unveils a New Supply Chain Tool, Plans to Hand Out Billions in Capital

The Department of Commerce unveiled a new tool on Tuesday to help bolster our supply chains. The diagnostic tool, known as Scale, is meant to assess economic and national security concerns within supply…

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