It's been 1 year since Trump's "Liberation Day." Is America winning yet?

1 year ago today, President Trump announced his tariff war. Today, small business owners are paying the price.

Trump: There's no money to help you pay for child care. Also Trump: There's always money for war.

Oklahoma could raise the pay of 350,000 workers by passing a $15 minimum wage this summer. Women, who are disproportionately low-paid, are twice as likely to benefit.

Happy Transgender Day of Visibility 🩵🩷🤍 Your joy and resilience makes our movement and our world better. There is no future without trans people, and there is no safety for all of us without safety for trans people. We promise to keep fighting for trans rights, today and always.

Feb 2026 #JOLTS report shows a sharp slowdown, consistent w/ the weak Feb jobs report: -Hires rate tumbles to 3.1% vs 3.4% in Jan -Quits rate slows to 1.9% from 2.0% -Openings down to 6.88m from 7.24m (revised up from 6.95m) -Layoffs tick up slightly to 1.72m from 1.66m 1/

It's pub day!

Despite promises that tariffs would lead to economic gains, Trump's tariffs have instead slammed small businesses and consumers with higher costs.

We can’t afford to wait this long for equal pay! We must ensure our government continues to collect the data we need to identify demographic gaps in employment. The EEOC must continue to collect EEO-1 and other related data.

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Trump's tariffs are a hefty tax on small businesses, with the average small-business importer paying $306k in additional tariffs since March 2025. And in 15 states, that average is even higher. www.americanprogress.org/article/in-t...

Trump's Big Beautiful Bill produced the largest cuts in SNAP history—leading to deadly consequences. https://www.americanprogress.org/article/snap-cuts-could-lead-to-70000-avoidable-deaths/

My new report with @kashenj.bsky.social shows how seven states—AZ, CT, IA, NM, NY, TX, and VT—are taking steps toward effective child care policy. #FundChildCare @tcfdotorg.bsky.social tcf.org/content/repo...

Lindsey Graham, Senate Budget chair, says he will begin the reconciliation process to give more money to DHS and to do parts of SAVE.

Econ policymakers should study this poll: what do voters actually want them to focus on? Overwhelmingly, young voters say: housing Older voters say: health care all ages say: food and other necessities retirement/transp/education are in there but nothing else really matters

The federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25/hour since 2009. While we tackle the many costs that make budgeting difficult, it is time to address the other side: raising wages. Join CAP on March 26 for an event featuring keynote speaker @arindube.bsky.social. https://ampr.gs/4dvAleW

I'm super excited about this upcoming event on minimum wage policies across the US! Register for the virtual event here ⤵️ www.americanprogress.org/events/the-f...

The largest cuts to SNAP in history will likely lead to worse health outcomes for low-income families and preventable deaths across the country, and the law’s rushed implementation timeline will only worsen these effects. https://ampr.gs/4lAwfEi

Tariffs traded jobs for deficits. #econsky

Economists have studied the 1980s changes and found that they: -decreased how many apartments are built and -increased long-term rents by 10-15%. Reversing that would go a long way toward solving the housing crisis, with one. simple. change. www.americanprogress.org/article/1-si...

Really interesting proposal from Corey, who is deeply knowledgeable on tax policy & worth following. The problem for housing is the issues stem from state/local, so there’s little we can fix at the federal level. Short of directly building housing, this is probably the most bang for buck we can do.

Really interesting data here from Ernie

New analysis highlights the failures of Trump's tariffs: ❌ Blue-collar jobs are down in almost every state ❌ Manufacturing job loss is equivalent to the closure of 2,800 average-size factories nationwide ❌The trade deficit hit historical highs in 2025 www.americanprogress.org/article/one-...

Huge thanks to Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, Speaker Javier Martínez, Chair Nathan Small, and Vice Chair Meredith Dixon for the $60M designated in the state budget for early childhood professional wages! Supporting the workforce will allow universal child care to be successful. #nmpol #nmleg

Six years ago today, Louisville police murdered Breonna Taylor while serving a no-knock warrant based on false information. They shot her six times while she slept in her home. Breonna was only 26. She was an EMT, an aspiring nurse, and beloved by all who knew her.

Watch this space for upcoming new analysis from me!

This reckless war on Iran has raised energy prices like no other. It's outpacing even Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

We found a simple solution to address America's housing crisis and help build a million new homes 🏘️ https://www.americanprogress.org/article/1-simple-tax-policy-to-create-nearly-1-million-new-multifamily-homes/

Immigrants make America's labor market great. Today's jobs day report shows the Trump administration's economic and immigration policies are weakening our long-term economic growth. https://www.americanprogress.org/article/immigrants-make-the-labor-market-great/

New CAP analysis of the February 2026 employment report shows that President Trump’s promises to native-born workers have yet to materialize while reduced immigration is poised to have a negative effect overall on employment and wages in the long run. https://ampr.gs/4d7cxhb

New jobs day analysis from @saraestep.bsky.social and me on the latest labor market data and how Trump's immigration policies are not delivering for native-born workers and hurting the overall health of the labor market #numbersday #econsky ⇣ www.americanprogress.org/article/immi...

Have you seen these claims from the Trump admin saying US-born workers gained 2.5M jobs in 2025? Well, they were wrong—updated population estimates released today knocked native-born employment by 2.5M.

When the only labor market growth is in healthcare, and then those workers go on strike, this is what you get. You can’t have an entire labor market that only grows in one sector and thinks it's resilient!

The US continues losing blue-collar jobs—year-on-year job losses have hit 238k as manufacturing, transportation, & mining industries lose jobs at a rapid pace, while growth in construction remains low

In every Republican presidency of my lifetime there's been a recession and a new war in the Middle East.

How does recent growth compare to recent years? Economy added just 0.16 million jobs over 12 months to Feb 2026. Job growth stopped.

Between the decline in employment in February and the downward revision to December, job growth has now effectively slowed to zero. #numbersday

Keep an eye out for an upcoming piece from @saraestep.bsky.social and me that explains this trend more!

BLS #jobsreport flip flops to large job loss in Feb after Jan surge: -Payroll employment shrank 92k, much worse than expected -Dec revised down from +48k to -17k, Jan from +130k to +126k -Unemp ticks back up to 4.4% from 4.3% in Jan 1/

CAP is hiring a Director of Economic Analysis. We're seeking someone with experience and expertise in quantitative analysis who's interested in collaboration, policy analysis, and a role that involves management and mentorship. Apply to join us here: www.americanprogress.org/job/director...

CAP's expert, Greta Bedekovics, answers the most googled questions about the anti-voter SAVE Act and the SAVE America Act.

The difference between Trump's view from the podium and real Americans' views from the ground have never been more stark. msmagazine.com/2026/02/25/s...

MUST WATCH: Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) IGNORES this Wisconsin teacher's concerns about rising costs and the impact Trump's tariffs have on his community.

Tonight, President Trump will deliver the first State of the Union address of his second term. Make sure you have the facts before his speech: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/what-to-read-before-the-2026-state-of-the-union/

More than *all* of the jobs added over the last year have been in private education & health services. Total jobs: 359K Private education & health services: 773K All other sectors: -414K This might look surprisingly unbalanced. It's actually the opposite. A 🧵

From fruit to meat, prices have spiked at the grocery store, making it harder for American families to afford their essential groceries. Today, we announced our plan to lower prices with a "Go-To Grocery List" of food price caps. Learn more: https://ampr.gs/4kPwafQ

These cats have had enough of grocery stores' greed.

New @npwf.bsky.social analysis of today's union data shows that after years of progress, Black women’s union gains declined in 2025 under Trump #1u #unionstrong nationalpartnership.org/after-years-...

"Flores came to Louisiana decades ago, to help rebuild after Hurricane Katrina." “Immigrant labor has literally developed Louisiana’s seafood industry,” Green said, referring to the Croatian, Isleño, Acadian and Vietnamese immigrants who settled the state’s coast.