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Court Rules Yet Again That Trump’s Tariffs Are Illegal
A US trade court ruled against Trump’s new 10 percent global tariffs, which he imposed using emergency powers.
West Bank Faces Economic Crisis as Israel Withholds Tax Revenue and Work Permits
Israel is choking off financial prospects in the West Bank, pushing Palestinians there toward a breaking point.
Palestinians Observe May Day Amid a Deepening Crisis for Workers
Years of war and genocide have devastated our labor market and living standards.
A Data Center Is Getting a $77 Million Tax Break. It Promises to Create 1 Job.
The type of tax break given to the JPMorganChase data center was designed to attract companies that bring steady jobs.
US Lost 92,000 Jobs in February, With Growth Down 85 Percent Over Past Year
The report also saw a downward revision of 69,000 jobs from the past two months.
Trump’s Economy Is Hurting Americans — and Setting Us Up for Long-Term Collapse
Trump boasts of a booming economy. He’s dead wrong. A year into Trump 2.0, the affordability crisis is worse than ever.
January Jobs Report Gains Mask Year of Downward Job Revisions
Nearly 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of how Trump has handled the economy, a new poll shows.
2025 Was the Worst Non-Recession Year for Jobs Growth Since 2003
Jobs this past year grew at a rate 70 percent slower than the year before Trump took office.
Layoffs in 2025 Second-Highest Since 2009 in Potential Sign of Looming Recession
“Those laid off now are finding it harder to quickly secure new roles,” one of the report's authors said.
Trump Is Punishing Blue States by Defunding Their Infrastructure Projects
Trump is cancelling billions of dollars in federal funding for congressionally approved projects already underway.