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TL/DR - The Daniel Boone Regional Library and its employee union are in contract negotiations regarding wages, healthcare coverage, and a subcontractor clause. The union has presented four tentative agreements as a financial and benefits package, however the administration is seeking to separate these items and cap raises at 25% for financial…

TL/DR - US Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, is set to visit North Carolina to promote President Biden's economic agenda. Scheduled to visit Gaston College and lithium hydroxide producer Livent, Yellen will be joined by Governor Roy Cooper at Livent to discuss the Inflation Reduction Act investments. Gaston College offers certification programs…

TL/DR - Wesley Yin, a professor at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and the UCLA Anderson School of Management, has been named chief economist at the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). In his role, Yin will assist in formulating President Joe Biden's budget and work on issues including tax, healthcare and social insurance,…

TL/DR - US federal prosecutors have accused an unnamed Indian government official of scheming to assassinate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a Sikh activist based in New York City. The allegations could complicate the Biden administration’s efforts to strengthen ties with India to counter China. Diplomatic tensions have been heightened as the US…