After Democrats swept a series of key races this week, the 2026 midterms are shaping up to be a referendum on how the economy feels to workers—not just what the data says. With Donald Trump’s approval rating at a record low and the “working class” fractured into distinct voter groups, the next two election cycles may redefine what it means to speak for labor in America.
You’re not imagining it — jobs really have become more precarious. From contract work replacing full-time roles to companies shedding benefits and slashing staff at the first hint of a slowdown, the modern middle class is standing on thinner ice than ever before.
When the Federal Reserve (the Fed) announced yet another interest‑rate cut, it was framed as a move to bolster growth and support workers. But scratch
Trump and Musk put an end to the greatest period of economic expansion the world has ever seen.
An era of authoritarian-led hyper-inflation is likely on the horizon. There are some clear playbooks for this that include reduced investment, AI-driven decisions and hiring overseas.
The traditional narrative of the American Dream is dying and a new perception about America is taking hold.
The shame which had accompanied the ineptness of past administrations has died, signaling a Golden Age of confident incompetence. Is this ugly moment showing up at your workplace?
Incompetence in the White House just got nuclear. What does it mean when the leader of our nation’s largest workforce has no impulse control?
This is Part 4 of a 6-part series on Trump and Musk’s executive overreach to reshape the United States Federal Government. Read our Part 1:
In America, a regime change has occurred without violence. Anne Applebaum explains that the US has officially joined Russia and China as the 3rd authoritarian global adversary.
We continue our series on the Trump / DOGE cuts to vital Federal Government programs.
For most Americans, the concept known as The American Dream has taken on new meanings and a story of eroding opportunity has emerged.
This is Part 2 of a 6-Part Series on the Trump/DOGE Government Employee Firings.Part 1: Employee Impacts of Trump/DOGE Government Firings In a continuation of
While DOGE, seemingly off the Executive Branch’s leash, guts Federal Agencies at breathtaking speed, a lack of data, reporting and, frankly, expertise, have many experts concerned of an impending constitutional crisis.
Moments after first responders declared 67 dead in the tragedy of American Airlines Flight 5342, President Trump politicizes the plane crash while simultaneously decrying Democratic
The online jobs workforce is diversifying, not just by ethnicity, but geographically. There is a lesser-known HR vertical which has surpassed $5 Billion in estimated revenue and is growing at a 6.8% YoY rate, signaling a growing trend in crossing borders to hire candidates.
According to research, every election cycle in the US brings a productivity cost to workplaces, but can it be avoided? Some companies may have figured it out by (temporarily) reinstating remote work.
Trump has fulfilled campaign promises in his first days in office by issuing radical executive orders, including one that seeks to end birthright citizenship in the US. Economists warn that Trump is sitting on an inflationary powder keg of misguided ideas to appease his nationalist constituents that will drive prices up in the US.
Thinking of expanding your hiring overseas? There are some things that an EOR (Employer of Record) may do better than your average hiring agency or staffing software.
TikTok was recently banned and then brought back online in the United States in a confusing weekend before Trump’s second inauguration. Most Americans still don’t know what TikTok was originally designed to do, nor do they agree on the reasons to ban (or not ban) the controversial app.
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