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America's shadow economy shrinks due to deportation fears

Axios
Patricia Campos-Medina, executive director for The Worker Institute, explains what may occur if the construction, agriculture, hospitality, and retail industries lose workers.
America's shadow economy shrinks due to deportation fears

Why it’s impossible for most small businesses to manufacture in the US

Wired
Eli Friedman, associate professor, explains why cost is an important reason why businesses choose to source from China.
Why it’s impossible for most small businesses to manufacture in the US

Tariffs will cause drop in autoworkers' profit-sharing checks, bonuses, analysts say

Detroit Free Press
"The best ballpark estimate I have seen is a $6,000 per vehicle increase overall," said Art Wheaton, director of labor studies. "I am sure that cost will be shared, so maybe $3,000 less profit and increase average of $3,000 on manufacturer's suggested retail price."
Tariffs will cause drop in autoworkers' profit-sharing checks, bonuses, analysts say

Looking for an American-made vehicle? How the automakers stack up

USA Today
Art Wheaton, director of labor studies, says the price of some non-luxury vehicles could go up as much as $20,000 if automakers pass on tariff costs in full.
Looking for an American-made vehicle? How the automakers stack up

Five years after the height of COVID, nurses are still fighting for their rights

The 19th
“They were being asked to work harder and longer hours, and move from patient to patient, without providing the kind of care that they wanted,” said Kate L. Bronfenbrenner. “Then you have COVID, where nurses were literally dying, and also dealing with much more acute conditions and understaffing.”
Five years after the height of COVID, nurses are still fighting for their rights

PBS News Hour - April 2, 2025

Professor Rosemary Batt explains how private equity's increasing role in health care is affecting patients.
PBS News Hour - April 2, 2025

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