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Deregulation Nation: Profits Over People

A deep dive into how Trump’s second term is dismantling worker protections in the name of profit and power.

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Marie Riverton
Apr 02, 2025
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This Deep Dive is part 4 of our ongoing series: Deregulation Nation.

In the American economy, labor is supposed to be protected—by unions, oversight, and law. However, under Donald Trump’s second term, the last remaining guardrails for workers are being ripped out.

Through sweeping executive orders, agency gutting by DOGE, and encouragement of state-level…

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