Workers

New Yorker -Joe Biden promised to be the most pro-labor President in history, and E. Tammy Kim argues that he delivered on that promise. “His backing of jobs bills and unions made possible, and were made possible by, worker agitation,” she writes. But what will happen when his Presidency ends? During her campaign, Kamala Harris has committed to strengthening labor laws and raising the federal minimum wage—but, with likely opposition from Congress and the courts, it will be difficult to deliver. If Donald Trump wins, and his Presidency is anything like his previous one, the Administration’s policies will skew more toward employers and billionaires. More

Heather Long - The US economy has gained 16.1 million jobs since President Biden took office in January 2021. That’s 6.7 million more jobs than pre-pandemic.

Unemployment rate in Jan 2021: 6.4%
Unemployment rate now: 4.1%