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Labor Department awards grants to expand Trump goal of one million apprenticeships

Labor Department awards grants to expand Trump goal of one million apprenticeships

The Department of Labor awarded nearly $84 million to 50 states and territories in grants to expand apprenticeship programs, a move that will facilitate President Trump's goal of supporting more than 1 million apprenticeships per year.

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