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Thelma Drake, a former Republican U.S. congresswoman from Virginia and former Norfolk assistant public-works director, on Aug. 23 confirmed to Washington, D.C., broadcaster Martin Di Caro that she is a nominee for Federal Transit administrator, according to his tweet.

Timothy B. Wall is elevated to chairman and CEO of Boston-based CDM Smith, effective on Jan. 2.

July's 4.9% rate edged up from 4.5% in previous month and in July 2016, Labor Dept. reports.

PBGC says its 2016 multiemployer program deficit grew to $58.6 billion from 2015's $55.5 billion.

The federal government has raised the limit on visas for temporary or seasonal workers in nonagricultural industries by as many as 15,000, or 23%, but employers seeking them must state, under penalty of perjury, that their businesses are “likely to suffer irreparable harm” without the new workers.