Congress will finally guarantee paid leave benefits for federal workers
The agreement was reached despite months of complaints from Trump that House Democrats were too busy impeaching him to do any legislating.
By Josh Israel - December 10, 2019The agreement was reached despite months of complaints from Trump that House Democrats were too busy impeaching him to do any legislating.
By Josh Israel - December 10, 2019Wednesday’s debate included significant focus on bread-and-butter issues like paid leave and affordable housing.
By Josh Israel - November 20, 2019Most Americans say they are either financially worse off or in the same since Trump came to power.
By Dan Desai Martin - November 07, 2019A year out from his next Election Day, the Rust Belt revival Trump promised isn’t materializing.
By Associated Press - November 03, 2019Rather than helping, the 2017 Republican tax law is failing to boost the economy, according to experts.
By Dan Desai Martin - October 30, 2019The economy appears to be slowing.
By Associated Press - October 28, 2019Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin have suffered massive cuts since January.
By Dan Desai Martin - October 22, 2019Progressives won victories in California, where a new law protects workers in the gig economy, and a new task force in Minnesota will address violence against Native women.
By Dan Desai Martin - September 20, 2019Remember when he pledged a surprise tax cut for the middle class before the 2018 midterm elections? Don’t expect this one to happen either.
By Josh Israel - September 13, 2019Trump’s trade war could cost the American economy 900,000 jobs by next year, in addition to costing families up to $3,600 per year.
By Dan Desai Martin - September 12, 2019According to the National Labor Relations Board, it’s fine for employers to alter their contracts with employees, even if they don’t talk to the union about it.
By Lisa Needham - September 11, 2019Trump promised his trade war would lead to more jobs, but that appears to be yet another broken promise.
By Dan Desai Martin - September 05, 2019Trump-branded products like Donald Trump eyeglasses and Trump hotel robes are made in China.
By Dan Desai Martin - August 23, 2019Thanks in part to Trump’s trade wars, new orders and exports by American manufacturing dropped to the lowest level since August 2009.
By Dan Desai Martin - August 23, 2019He can’t actually force companies to do what he wants.
By Oliver Willis - August 23, 2019Trump keeps lashing out at reports showing his trade war is hurting the economy even while his team secretly fears it’s the truth.
By Oliver Willis - August 21, 2019A new analysis from J.P. Morgan shows Trump’s trade war with China is hitting families in the wallet.
By Dan Desai Martin - August 20, 2019Trump and top White House officials are trying to figure out what they can do to fix the damage.
By Mike Stankiewicz - August 20, 2019Economists warn that Trump’s trade war is pushing the country toward a recession.
By Oliver Willis - August 19, 2019The Dow Jones lost 800 points on Wednesday as Trump claimed to be ‘winning’ the trade war with China.
By Dan Desai Martin - August 14, 2019Once again, a false statement from Trump is contradicted by data from his very own agency.
By Dan Desai Martin - August 13, 2019Trump’s trade war with China could tank the U.S. economy, multiple banks warn.
By Dan Desai Martin - August 13, 2019‘Just because folks on Wall Street think things are fine doesn’t mean most Americans feel like things are fine,’ said Ray Boshara.
By Dan Desai Martin - July 08, 2019Most Americans disapprove of the way Trump is handling the economy, taxes, and his trade war.
By Dan Desai Martin - July 02, 2019House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy whined that it’s been ‘more than a decade’ since members of Congress got a pay raise.
By Emily Singer - May 09, 2019Trump promised his policies and actions would create 8.9 million new jobs. In reality, they created 797.
By Dan Desai Martin - May 07, 2019Most of the new jobs Ford is adding in Michigan were actually announced in January 2017 — before Trump became president.
By Emily Singer - March 20, 2019Trump insisted he could grow the economy more than Obama did. Nope.
By Dan Desai Martin - February 28, 2019If you really want insight into the problems facing American workers, multi-millionaire CEOs are not your best bet.
By Emily Singer - February 13, 2019Trump just set a new record for the largest national debt ever — but for once, he doesn’t seem to want to brag about it.
By Lisa Needham - February 13, 2019