Ex-U.S. attorney named labor boss

WASHINGTON — Former U.S. attorney Alexander Acosta was confirmed as labor secretary Thursday, filling a key spot in President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, and setting the stage for the administration to tackle pending rules that could have sweeping consequences for workers and retirement savers.

The Senate voted 60-38 to approve his nomination. The Cuban-American from Miami will be the only Latino in Trump’s Cabinet. His confirmation comes just as Trump is closing in on his first 100 days in office.

Acosta, 48, will have to act quickly on policies that have been in limbo while the department has been without leadership for three months, including a rule that limits the investment advice given to retirement savers and another that expands the number of workers eligible for overtime pay.