Trump Declares ‘Temporary Pass’ For Migrant Farm, Hotel Workers
From today’s The Hill: President Trump said that there will be a temporary pass issued for migrants working at farms and in the hospitality industry to allow employers to have…
Trump’s Cuts To Consumer Protection Have Cost Americans $18 Billion
From today’s Honolulu Star-Advertiser: President Donald Trump’s rapid pullback of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has cost Americans at least $18 billion in higher fees and lost compensation for consumers…
Trump’s Bid to End Union Contracts Is Unprecedented, Judge Says
From today’s Bloomberg Law: President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end collective bargaining agreements between federal agencies and employee unions appears to be far too sweeping in its scale,…
Where’s the Inflation From Tariffs? Just Wait, Economists Say.
From today’s New York Times: Tariffs raise consumer prices. It’s a view held by most economists since long before President Trump entered the White House. Prices rose when Mr. Trump…
Immigration Raids, Protests In California Reverberate Across Labor Market
From today’s Marketplace: As the immigration raids and protests in Los Angeles continue, there will be immediate and long-term effects, of course, for the individuals and families involved. Increased immigration…
Trump Takes ‘Wrecking Ball’ To Workers’ Rights
From today’s The Guardian: Workers’ rights across every continent in the world are in a “freefall”, according to the 2025 Global Rights Index released by the International Trade Union Confederation,…
Trump Is Turning CFPB Against Consumer Rights
From today’s New York Times: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is turning into the Corporate Financial Protection Bureau. President Trump’s C.F.P.B. has not only ceased to pursue its mandate; it…
Court Permits Trump’s Plan To End Unions For Many Federal Workers
From today’s CNBC News: A federal appeals court lifted an order on Friday that blocked U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration from stripping hundreds of thousands of federal employees of the…
Justice Department Switches Focus From Voting Rights to Trump’s Misinformation Agenda
From today’s The Detroit News: The Justice Department unit that ensures compliance with voting rights laws will switch its focus to investigating voter fraud and ensuring elections are not marred…
Judge Blocks Trump Executive Order Stripping Federal Workers of Unions
From today’s Politico: A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to rescind collective bargaining rights from employees at nearly a dozen government agencies and departments. The order…