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04.06.2025

House budget bill would kick 15 million people off health insurance and damage local economies | Economic Policy Institute

House Republicans wanted to find a way to defray the cost of the tax cuts they passed for the richest households in the country. They chose to slash programs helping some of the most vulnerable families—including Medicaid and subsidies that let people buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This direct transfer of…

Working Economics Blog

06.06.2025

House Republican budget bill gives Trump $185 billion to carry out his mass deportation agenda—while doing nothing for workers: Immigration enforcement would have 80 times more funding than labor standards enforcement | Economic Policy Institute

House Republicans recently passed Trump’s budget reconciliation legislation that massively redistributes income from some of the poorest households to the richest. It is now under consideration in the Senate and Trump is pressuring senators to pass it without major changes. Aside from cutting taxes by trillions for the wealthy, kicking 15 million people off health…

Working Economics Blog

07.06.2025

May jobs report sends mixed signals: Solid payroll gains contrast with a weaker household survey and a continued decline in federal government employment | Economic Policy Institute

Below, EPI economists offer their insights on the jobs report released this morning, which showed 139,000 jobs added in May.  From EPI senior economist, Elise Gould: Read the full thread here. The latest BLS data out this morning suggests the labor market remains relatively resilient compared to softer measures though the household survey shows some…

Working Economics Blog

07.06.2025

Trump’s attacks on the Department of Labor will hurt wages and working conditions | Economic Policy Institute

In just a few months, the Trump administration has demonstrated its willingness to abandon workers and undermine their wages and working conditions. This includes repeated attacks to the Department of Labor (DOL)—the federal agency that oversees federal wage and hour laws, worker safety, workforce development, and employee benefits protection programs. Anti-worker nominations to key DOL…

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