A Republican-led Congress has cleared the way for Trump's disastrous policies—costing American families an additional $2,072 in gas, utility, and tariff costs. This was entirely avoidable. Learn more from our friends at @americanprogressaction.org: https://bit.ly/4eZ7D5p

Check out the latest from @americanprogress.bsky.social on today's #JobsDay data. Wages aren't keeping up with inflation, and job gains aren't delivering for workers as Americans still struggle with affordability in Trump's economy. Read the full write-up ↓ www.americanprogress.org/article/june...

The June Jobs Report shows a labor market that is continuing to show some strength, but stagnant wage growth is concerning since consumer spending drives economic growth. (/end)

Looking at LFPR & EPOP for prime-age folks (age 25-54), both measures fell this month, but more data are needed to see if this becomes a trend or just a blip. (6/7)

The Black unemployment rate held steady but continues to exceed the rate of all other groups. (4/7)

Trump's policies are costing YOU at least $2,000 a year, and the job market isn't looking much better.

U.S. employers added 57,000 jobs in June and the unemployment rate dipped to 4.2 percent. Data: www.bls.gov/news.release... Full coverage: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07... #NumbersDay

Shot: annual investment in US manufacturing plant down $75 billion Chaser:...

Almost a year after H.R. 1 became law, it's clear that more people are losing SNAP — and faster — than the Congressional Budget Office predicted. The most likely reason? The huge cost shift to states, which is causing many eligible people to lose SNAP. cbpp.org/blog/congres...

Health insurance is far and away the biggest social safety net gap American families face, made worse by the OBBBA, argues @emily-gee.bsky.social for @NOTUSPerspectives.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/jb2ezaa9

@austinclemens2.bsky.social also looks at the new personal income data, finding the recent drop comes from falling transfer payments after the #OBBBA and the end of ACA subsidies. The bottom 50 percent are now seeing faster declines than the top 10 percent. 🔗: equitablegrowth.org/personal-inc...

Supreme Court protects industry over public health after Trump issued an EO to increase production of, and provide protections from lawsuits for, glyphosate, backpedaling on the MAHA report that singled out glyphosate as potentially harmful to children. apnews.com/article/supr...

Child care workers shouldn't be paid at a lower rate than Uber drivers. It's time to pay our child care workers a fair and livable wage.

You're NOT going to hear this stat from the federal government (but you definitely should): LGBTQIA+ households make $12,600 less than non-LGBTQIA+ households every year, and the gap is even wider for LGBTQIA+ households of color and LGBTQIA+ households headed by trans people or women.

A reminder for #LGBTQIAEqualPay Awareness Day: The fight for pay equity is everyone’s fight. ✊

AFAIK, this is the first on-the-record statement from a state (Alabama!) that the SNAP cost-shift could end the program. “Absent any federal guidance, there’s only 3 current options available to us...And that is either pay the cost share if we’re over 6%, get the rate under 6%, or end the program.”

We've been running an unprecedented natural experiment running for a decade and half. 30 states have raised their minimum wages. 20 have not. What happened to pay? What happened to jobs? The good news is that it's pretty easy to figure out now. substack.com/home/post/p-...

Trump's war has wiped out an entire year and a half of wage growth

While job gains dominated the discussion of last Friday's May 2026 jobs report, underlying data trends point to a labor market that a growing share of Americans are finding difficult to navigate. https://www.americanprogress.org/article/mays-headline-jobs-numbers-mask-underlying-labor-market-slack/

Appreciate @kstptv.bsky.social covering the report from @aaronsojourner.org and me concerning Operation Metro Surge's Impact on Minnesota's leisure and hospitality sector. We must remember this economic cost AND continue to center the human suffering caused by DHS.

Child care shouldn't be a privilege just reserved for the rich—it’s public infrastructure.

"The federal minimum wage is at its lowest real value in 77 years. Frozen at $7.25 since 2009, the federal minimum wage has lost 30% of its purchasing power during this 17-year freeze." -via @benzipperer.org @epi.org www.epi.org/publication/...

How high could policymakers set a national minimum wage? NEW report from @benzipperer.org proposes an evidence-backed benchmark that would lift pay for nearly 40 million workers without the job losses critics typically predict. 1/3

"Universal child care is the best investment we can make in strengthening our middle class, and that should matter to everyone. 👏 @warren.senate.gov

$1.2 trillion is roughly the same size as the combined cuts to Medicaid and SNAP in the Big Beautiful Bill

Bad news for US workers: with nominal wage growth slowing and oil prices rising, real wages all but guaranteed to decline.

Women have made up the majority of nonfarm employed since February this year and since the pandemic mothers have been driving LFPR trends. Check out @kennedyandara.bsky.social and my new analysis: www.americanprogress.org/article/wome...

Black unemployment is rising and remains nearly twice the rate for white workers, with what @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social describes as a “more sustained and long-running” increase driven in part by policy changes @marketplace.org www.marketplace.org/story/2026/0...

Overall job gains were 115k in April. Job gains were strongest in health care. transportation and warehousing, and retail trade. Losses continue in information, financial activities, and the federal government. #NumbersDay #EconSky

Today's jobs report came in stronger than expected as payrolls increased by 115,000 in April. As a result, average monthly growth the last three months was 48,000 jobs. The unemployment rate held steady as both labor force participation and the employment level dropped slightly. #NumbersDay #EconSKy

Unemployment rates higher in 236 metro areas over the year ended February 2026 www.bls.gov/opub/ted/202... #BLSdata

If a 5.6% unemployment rate for college graduates is considered "dismal," what would you call a 7.1% unemployment rate for Black workers? www.marketplace.org/story/2026/0...

A reminder that it is true and (still) on USDA's website that SNAP payment error rates are -not (in bold!) a measure of fraud -largely unintentional www.fns.usda.gov/snap/qc

Child care deserts don’t just affect rural families — 44% of young children living in poverty live in one too. The gaps are well-documented. The question is whether policymakers will act. https://www.americanprogress.org/article/executive-summary-americas-licensed-child-care-deserts/

46% of kids under 6 live in a licensed child care desert. That’s modest progress from the 51% in 2018, but millions of families are still without access. Explore the deserts in your community with our new map 📍 https://www.americanprogress.org/feature/child-care-deserts/

Child care is notoriously unaffordable. But parents also know that even if they can afford a program: sometimes it’s not possible to find one. Is your community a child care desert?

Thrilled to have Lily Roberts joining team @equitablegrowth.bsky.social as our new Vice President of Policy and Programs. Lily is a truly talented leader with deep policy expertise. I know she’ll be a fantastic addition to the team.

A labor of love, w/ too many people to thank for their partnership & brilliance. New analysis: 👉 46% of kids < 6 still live in a licensed child care desert 👉 70% of kids in remote rural areas affected 👉 ~50% rural low-income families lack Head Start access www.americanprogress.org/article/amer...

AI is impacting workplaces and working conditions everywhere. But what are the risks to women workers? Find out in @NPWF’s new report. nationalpartnership.org/report/ai-em...

The farm bill scheduled for a House floor vote this week does nothing to address this unfolding crisis — and could make it worse by providing sweeping authority for states to outsource core SNAP eligibility functions to private companies with minimal oversight.

Billionaires are a policy failure. Billionaires are a policy failure. Billionaires are a policy failure. Billionaires are a policy failure. Billionaires are a policy failure. Pass it on.

In July, Trump enacted the largest cuts to food assistance in US history. Then he indefinitely cancelled the survey that measures hunger in America. Meanwhile, official data show the number of people who receive food assistance in America plummeting. Reminder: OBBBA took food from hungry children

Left: How people think Mississippi votes Right: How Mississippi actually votes

Trump’s budget makes it clear his priority is NOT American families. CAP's @bbkogan.bsky.social breaks it down:

The best evidence shows that SNAP's harsh work requirement doesn't increase employment or earnings. It just cuts people off SNAP. Yet Republicans dramatically expanded this ineffective policy in H.R. 1, putting millions more people at risk of losing SNAP.

Americans are having a hard time finding job opportunities, especially younger workers, workers with college degrees, and Black and Asian workers. This is Trump's economy.

Your state has the authority to redefine powers given to corporations. It's time to undo Citizens United. Learn more: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-corporate-power-reset-that-makes-citizens-united-irrelevant/

Check out the latest from @profcew.bsky.social and me on the latest #JobsDay numbers. While the headline data is positive, the underlying data show persistent weakening in the labor market. #Econsky www.americanprogress.org/article/vola...

BREAKING: Americans continue to pay the price for Trump's policies.