News | Economy & Labor Federal Workers Are Rallying the Labor Movement to Fight Musk’s Takeover The Federal Unionists Network, a new labor group, mobilized workers in a nationwide “Save Our Services” day of action. By Jenny Brown , LaborNotes February 20, 2025 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Retailers Ration Eggs as Prices Jump 18 Percent Since Trump Inauguration Trump promised on the campaign trail that consumer prices will “come down fast” but has since reneged on that pledge. By Chris Walker , Truthout February 18, 2025 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor IRS Said He Led the “Worst of the Worst” Tax Scams. Now He’s a Trump Adviser. A proponent of a tax deduction decried as “abusive” is now advising the agency that manages US government property. By Peter Elkind , ProPublica February 18, 2025 Truthout
News Analysis | Economy & Labor Behind Trump Tariffs Is Capital’s Warfare Against the Working Class Trump’s tariffs will escalate exploitation and desperation of US workers. That’s the point. By William I. Robinson , Truthout February 17, 2025 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Wealthy Investors Exploit This Loophole to Raise Rents on Poor Tenants The loophole has remained open for decades despite widespread agreement among regulators and advocates about its harm. By Jesse Coburn , ProPublica February 16, 2025 Truthout
News Analysis | Economy & Labor Donald Trump Has Launched a War Against the Working Class The next four years will be filled with battles as resistance springs up amid the administration’s assault on workers. By Michael Arria , Truthout February 16, 2025 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Group Says Some Airbnb Hosts Illegally Spiked Rental Prices Amid LA Fires Many wildfire evacuees looked to short-term rentals as a stop-gap measure while they looked for new housing. By Robin Urevich , Capital&Main February 15, 2025 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor Reproductive Labor Has Always Been Fundamental to Social Movements’ Resistance Reproductive labor — like cooking, child care and distributing mutual aid — serves as the lifeblood of social movements. By Julia Kopstein , Truthout February 13, 2025 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor GOP Proposes $4.5T Tax Giveaway to Rich While Slashing Food Stamps, Medicaid House Republicans’ draft budget calls for $2 trillion in cuts to federal nutrition assistance and other programs. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams February 13, 2025 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Agency Tasked With Regulating Commercial Space Flight Braces for Musk’s DOGE The Office of Commercial Space Transportation has proposed fines and grounded Elon Musk's SpaceX for numerous incidents. By Heather Vogell , ProPublica February 11, 2025 Truthout