PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - Jan 28
Jan 28 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
- The National Labor Relations Board said on Monday that workers at a Philadelphia Whole Foods Market voted 130-100 on Monday to unionize, becoming the first store in Amazon's AMZN.O grocery chain to do so, escalating labor pressures on the company.
- The Senate on Monday confirmed Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary in a 68 to 29 vote on Monday, installing President Trump's top economic official to lead a tax-cut, tariff, and deregulation-focused agenda.
- The Trump administration placed several senior U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) officials on administrative leave, citing alleged resistance to the president's policies, according to acting administrator Jason Gray's email to staff.
- The White House budget office has ordered federal agencies to pause grants, loans, and financial assistance tied to DEI, gender initiatives, and Green New Deal programs, potentially halting mandated spending.
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