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Mayday! Mayday! Jobs, Health Care, and Trump’s Tantrum

We need to put an end to Trump’s war spending tax cuts for the wealthy and redirect those monies to public spending, especially social support programs.

John Miller Jun 26, 2026

Monthly Jobs Analysis

Not Just Any Jobs

The Unemployment Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for May 2026—and More

Frank Stricker Jun 22, 2026

May/June 2026

The High Costs of the Cloud

Data centers make “the cloud” tangible. The supposed benefits—such as jobs—might not be.

Kalena Thomhave Jun 17, 2026

May/June 2018

Issue 336: Annual Labor Issue

May/June 2018

Beyond Trump's Tariffs and Trade War

John Miller

Trump's tariffs will indeed harm the U.S. economy, but the WSJ editors’ free-market policies are not a desirable alternative. Read more »
Financing a Sustainable Economy in Los Angeles

Jane Paul

Part 1 of a Series: A Sustainable Economy Rises
in Los Angeles Read more »
What’s Behind the Teachers’ Strikes

Ellen David Friedman

The Labor-Movement Dynamic of Teacher Insurgencies Read more »
How Filipino Migrants Gave the Grape Strike Its Radical Politics

David Bacon

Honoring Larry Itliong and a generation of radicals whose political ideas are as relevant to workers now as they were in 1965. Read more »

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#MeToo in the Hospitality Sector

Ellen Mutari

How sex, gender, and class intersect when workers routinely face sexual harassment. | Order this issue or subscribe.

the regulars

editor’s note Our New Annual Labor Issue
the short run
up against the Wall Street Journal Beyond Trump’s Tariffs and Trade War
in reviewDominique Morisseau, Skeleton Crew
economy in numbers Why Janus Matters
ask dr. dollar What are the effects of a $15/hour federal minimum wage?