Publications

February’s job losses may partly reflect unusually mild January weather, but the three-month trend shows weak job growth and signs of a slowing labor market.

Jake Johnston discusses Trump’s upcoming “Shield of the Americas” summit in Miami, warning it reflects a long-running US strategy to consolidate a pro-US right-wing bloc in Latin America.

The job loss reported for February, together with the downward revisions for the prior two months, is unambiguously bad news, and the three-month average is still weak — more signs of a labor market that is not doing well.

It’s only early March, but millionaires are already done with their contribution to Social Security for the year.

Publicly funded drug research—like the system proposed in Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s bill—could replace patent monopolies, reducing prices and corruption while still supporting innovation.

After the postponement of the 2025 Summit of the Americas, Donald Trump convenes a smaller gathering of allied Latin American and Caribbean leaders in Miami. The “Shield of the Americas” summit brings together right-wing governments supportive of Washington’s militarized “war on narco-terror” and its broader regional agenda.

Trump’s Iran war has been marked by shifting rationales, little preparation, and growing economic and geopolitical risks for the United States and its allies.

While Trump and Republicans exaggerate Minnesota fraud by Black immigrants, the $250M loss pales compared to larger federal fraud, lawsuits, and military spending, showing the power of simple arithmetic to put politics in perspective.

Last month’s jobs report showed a modestly improving labor market,  so the February data could help clarify whether or not things are moving in a more positive direction.

The Trump administration is determined to weaken FEMA’s ability to respond to crises — especially if it also gives them a chance to hurt people in blue states.