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  The construction industry added 34,000 jobs on net in August

• Senate HELP Committee Advances NLRB Nominations

  On Aug. 1, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee voted to advance two nominees to the National Labor Relations Board. Democrat Lauren McFerran's nomination to serve another term as chair passed in a party-line vote, 11-10. The nomination of Republican Josh Ditelberg passed with a bipartisan vote of 18-3. A full Senate vote on these two nominations is not yet scheduled.

• Nonresidential Construction Employment Increases in July

  The construction industry added 25,000 jobs on net in July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has expanded by 239,000 jobs, an increase of 3.0%.

• Construction Job Openings Dip in July -  but few expect staffing levels to decline

  The construction industry had 248,000 job openings on the last day of July

• Contractor Confidence Tumbles in July, Construction Backlog Unchanged, Rate Cut Expected

  Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator held steady at 8.4 months in July...

• Regulatory Alert—Texas Court Blocks FTC’s Ban on Noncompete Agreements

  U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas blocked the Federal Trade Commission from implementing its rule to ban noncompete agreements.