The Trump Administration Continues To Demonstrate Its Failure To Appreciate the Plight of American Farmers ArticleNovember 5, 2025 The Trump Administration Continues To Demonstrate Its Failure To Appreciate the Plight of American Farmers China’s boycott of American soybeans may be resolved, but the episode exposed deeper, longer-term challenges that cannot be solved with a one-time bailout or a purchase commitment by foreign buyers that can be turned off at any time. Nov 5, 2025 Ryan Mulholland, Mark Haggerty
How Trump Violated the Law to Pay the Military In the NewsOctober 24, 2025 How Trump Violated the Law to Pay the Military Bobby Kogan writes in Lawfare about how President Trump broke federal budget law in order to pay the military during the government shutdown. Oct 24, 2025 Lawfare Bobby Kogan
What To Know Before September’s Jobs Day Report: Falling Wages and Stalling Employment Growth ArticleSeptember 30, 2025 What To Know Before September’s Jobs Day Report: Falling Wages and Stalling Employment Growth In August, women held up the economy while their wages faltered in industries such as health care. Will the September Employment Situation report show more of the same? Sep 30, 2025 Sara Estep, Kennedy Andara, Amina Khalique
The Trump Administration’s Interference With Federal Reserve Independence Carries Significant Risks ArticleSeptember 25, 2025 The Trump Administration’s Interference With Federal Reserve Independence Carries Significant Risks By meddling with the Fed’s independence, the Trump administration risks higher inflation and monetary policy driven by political goals. Sep 25, 2025 Alexandra Thornton
The Trump Administration Cancels Food Insecurity Report, Masking Harms of Historic SNAP Cuts ArticleSeptember 22, 2025 The Trump Administration Cancels Food Insecurity Report, Masking Harms of Historic SNAP Cuts Eliminating the data measuring hungry Americans’ access to food will make it easier for the Trump administration to hide the impacts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Sep 22, 2025 Kyle Ross
Gen Z men are facing a surprise workforce crisis In the NewsSeptember 20, 2025 Gen Z men are facing a surprise workforce crisis Sara Estep writes in MSNBC about the workforce crisis of Gen Z men. Sep 20, 2025 MSNBC Sara Estep
Australian Sectoral Bargaining Reforms Show Early Promise ArticleSeptember 16, 2025 Australian Sectoral Bargaining Reforms Show Early Promise Recently adopted labor reforms in Australia have helped increase collective bargaining coverage, union membership, and wage growth and may serve as a model for pro-labor advocates in the United States. Sep 16, 2025 David Madland
Trump’s Trade War Squeezes Middle-Class Manufacturing Employment ArticleSeptember 5, 2025 Trump’s Trade War Squeezes Middle-Class Manufacturing Employment American manufacturing employment is shrinking in response to Trump’s tariffs. Sep 5, 2025 Kennedy Andara, Sara Estep
8 Ways Trump’s Turbulence Tax Is Costing the Economy ReportSeptember 3, 2025 8 Ways Trump’s Turbulence Tax Is Costing the Economy President Trump’s erratic tariffs and other policies are already affecting consumers’ cost of living and costing businesses real money. Sep 3, 2025 Michael Negron
Counterpoint: America Needs Affordable Energy; Coal Doesn’t Fit the Bill In the NewsAugust 7, 2025 Counterpoint: America Needs Affordable Energy; Coal Doesn’t Fit the Bill In an op-ed published by Inside Sources, Jenny Rowland-Shea explains that President Trump's efforts to revive the dying coal industry will cost the United States time and money we cannot afford to waste. Aug 7, 2025 Inside Sources Jenny Rowland-Shea
Trump’s firing of the labor statistics chief could lead to a financial crisis In the NewsAugust 5, 2025 Trump’s firing of the labor statistics chief could lead to a financial crisis In an op-ed published by MSNBC, David Madland argues that President Trump's firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner is a sign that government economic data can no longer be trusted or relied upon. Aug 5, 2025 MSNBC David Madland
Despite ‘No Tax on Tips,’ Trump’s Big ‘Beautiful’ Bill Is Bad for Tipped Workers ArticleJuly 31, 2025 Despite ‘No Tax on Tips,’ Trump’s Big ‘Beautiful’ Bill Is Bad for Tipped Workers “No tax on tips” is a symbolic tax break that is very limited and poorly targets the workers who need tax relief the most. Many among the small number of workers who will benefit will also face the bill’s cuts to basic needs programs. Jul 31, 2025 Corey Husak
Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice IssueNovember 1, 2021 Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice We pursue climate action that meets the crisis’s urgency, creates good-quality jobs, benefits disadvantaged communities, and restores U.S. credibility on the global stage.
Restoring Social Trust in Democracy IssueNovember 1, 2021 Restoring Social Trust in Democracy Democracy is under attack at home and abroad. We must act to ensure it is accessible to all, accountable, and can serve as a force of good.
Building an Economy for All IssueNovember 1, 2021 Building an Economy for All Economic growth must be built on the foundation of a strong and secure middle class so that all Americans benefit from growth.