The Department of Labor was the regulatory hub for advancing Obama’s second-term agenda. Trump endangers all of that.
Justin Miller
Justin Miller covers politics and state government for the Texas Observer. He is a former Prospect writing fellow, and has also written for The Intercept, The New Republic, and In These Times. Follow @by_jmiller
Posted inEconomic Policy
Republican Governors: Trickle Downers of the Week
GOP leaders in the states are using regressive tax policy to address massive revenue shortfalls.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown is Dangerous for Workers (Not Just Immigrants)
With more aggressive immigration enforcement and less stringent labor law enforcement on the horizon, labor advocates are concerned about the undocumented workforce.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Can Labor Fight Back?
Trump and the Republicans plan to roll back worker rights to pre-New Deal levels.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Donald Trump: Trickle Downer of the Week
The deregulator-in-chief’s crusade to slash 75 percent of the federal government’s rules is based on the myth that regulations kill jobs.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Trump’s Labor Nominee Gets Rich on Taxpayer’s Dime
Andy Puzder oversees a fast-food empire that’s fueled by low-wage labor—but the public subsidizes that low pay in a big way.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Q&A: Top Obama Labor Economist Now Aims to Hold Trump Accountable to Workers
The Obama Labor Department’s chief economist discusses her boss’s legacy and the myriad concerns about the Trump administration’s approach to protecting workers.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Trump Just Became President, and There’s Already a Plan to Impeach Him
It didn’t take long for critics, citing his ethical quagmires, to call for a congressional investigation.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Mnuchin’s Promise to Not Cut Taxes for the Rich Is a Giant Farce
Democrats should grill the treasury secretary-designate about the Republicans’ planned windfall of tax cuts for the wealthy.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Obamacare Repealers: Trickle Downer of the Week
Let’s be clear: Repealing the Affordable Care Act would be a tax giveaway to the wealthiest few, at the expense of everyone else.
